Quote by Edsger Dijkstra
It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students

It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration. – Edsger Dijkstra

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The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim. – Edsger Dijkstra

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Say no more than yes, and just make sure you surround yourself with good people. – Lindsay Lohan

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I am not interested in power for powers sake, but Im interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Sometimes Im so tired, I look down at what Im wearing, and if its comfortable enough to sleep in, I dont even make it into my pajamas. Im looking down, and Im like, T-shirt and stretchy pants? Yup, thats fine. Its pajama-y, good night. – Rebecca Romijn

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Diligence is the mother of good fortune. – Benjamin Disraeli

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