The effective exploitation of his powers of abstraction must be regarded as one of the most vital activities of a competent programmer.
Edsger DijkstraIn their capacity as a tool, computers will be but a ripple on the surface of our culture. In their capacity as intellectual challenge, they are without precedent in the cultural history of mankind.
Edsger DijkstraI mean, if 10 years from now, when you are doing something quick and dirty, you suddenly visualize that I am looking over your shoulders and say to yourself "Dijkstra would not have liked this," well, that would be enough immortality for me.
Edsger Dijkstra