When someone says, "I want a programming language in which I need only say what I want done," give him a lollipop.

Every reader should ask himself periodically “Toward what end, toward what end?”—but do not ask it too often lest you pass up the fun of programming for the constipation of bittersweet philosophy.

If you have a procedure with 10 parameters, you probably missed some.

In English every word can be verbed. Would that it were so in our programming languages.

Dealing with failure is easy: Work hard to improve. Success is also easy to handle: You've solved the wrong problem. Work hard to improve.

It goes against the grain of modern education to teach children to program. What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail and learning to be self-critical?

FORTRAN is not a flower but a weed - it is hardy, occasionally blooms, and grows in every computer.