It would be nice if we could design a virtual reality in Hyperbolic Space, and meet each other there.
Donald KnuthAny inaccuracies in this index may be explained by the fact that it has been prepared with the help of a computer.
Donald KnuthWhenever the C++ language designers had two competing ideas as to how they should solve some problem, they said, "OK, we'll do them both". So the language is too baroque for my taste.
Donald KnuthI try to learn certain areas of computer science exhaustively; then I try to digest that knowledge into a form that is accessible to people who don't have time for such study.
Donald KnuthComputer programming is an art, because it applies accumulated knowledge to the world, because it requires skill and ingenuity, and especially because it produces objects of beauty. A programmer who subconsciously views himself as an artist will enjoy what he does and will do it better.
Donald Knuth