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

Every program has (at least) two purposes: the one for which it was written and another for which it wasn't.

Programmers are not to be measured by their ingenuity and their logic but by the completeness of their case analysis.

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?

The best book on programming for the layman is Alice in Wonderland, but that's because it's the best book on anything for the layman.

If a listener nods his head when you're explaining your program, wake him up.

There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.