It is easy to study the rules of overloading and of templates without noticing that together they are one of the keys to elegant and efficient type-safe containers.

The first law of computer science: Every problem is solved by yet another indirection.

Nobody should call themselves a professional if they only knew one language.

C++ is designed to allow you to express ideas, but if you don't have ideas or don't have any clue about how to express them, C++ doesn't offer much help.

I find languages that support just one programming paradigm constraining

There's an old story about the person who wished his computer were as easy to use as his telephone. That wish has come true, since I no longer know how to use my telephone.

I would encourage nonproprietary standards for tools and libraries.