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Program Quotes - Page 2

All evolution in thought and conduct must at first appear as heresy and misconduct.

George Bernard Shaw (2015). “George Bernard Shaw: The Collected Plays (Illustrated): 60 plays including Caesar and Cleopatra, Pygmalion, Saint Joan, The Apple Cart, Cymbeline, Androcles And The Lion, The Man Of Destiny, The Inca Of Perusalem and Macbeth Skit”, p.3198, e-artnow

C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success.

"Inventing Unix". Interview with Samuel K. Moore, Steven Cherry, spectrum.ieee.org. May 27, 2011.

When in doubt, leave it out.

"Joshua Bloch: A conversation about design". Interview with Bill Venners, www.javaworld.com. January 4, 2002.

Computer programs are the most complex things that humans make.

Douglas Crockford (2008). “JavaScript: The Good Parts: The Good Parts”, p.94, "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

An API that isn't comprehensible isn't usable.

"A Conversation with James Gosling". Interview with Bill Venners, www.artima.com. Jun 9, 2003.

I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.

"Fictional character: Darien Fawkes". "The Invisible Man", www.imdb.com. 2000 - 2002.