In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word "frustration".

In programming, as in everything else, to be in error is to be reborn.

Adapting old programs to fit new machines usually means adapting new machines to behave like old ones.

You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.

A good programming language is a conceptual universe for thinking about programming.

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

Motto for a research laboratory: what we work on today, others will first think of tomorrow.