Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
The computer reminds one of Lon Chaney -- it is the machine of a thousand faces.
Alan J. Perlis
When I am working on a problem I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.
R. Buckminster Fuller
There are 10 types of people in the world, those who can read binary, and those who can't.
Anonymous
Anyone who has a wife and small kids knows that programming belongs to the easy things in life.
Anonymous
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they're not.
Anonymous
A well-written program is its own heaven; a poorly-written program is its own hell.
Tao of Programming
All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer.
IBM Manual, 1925
C++ : Where friends have access to your private members.
Gavin Russell Baker
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.
Anonymous
If it is worth doing once, it is worth automating...
Anonymous