Quotes

This reference page features quotes from famous figures and everyday people on the internet that I find valuable and worth sharing.

Acquire knowledge by exploring the universe!

~ Chris Dedman (me)

Not having heard something is not as good as having heard it; having heard it is not as good as having seen it; having seen it is not as good as knowing it; knowing it is not as good as putting it into practice.

~ Xunzi

Computer Science is not just about programming; it's about solving problems and creating solutions.

Failure is an essencial part of the learning process. Embrace is and grow.

The code you write today can influence the future of technology tomorrow.

~ Margaret Hamilton

Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not.

The cosmic perspective reminds us that in space, where there is no air, a flag will not wave—an indication that perhaps flag waving and space exploration do not mix.

It is the knowledge that I'm going to die that creates the focus that I bring to being alive; the urgency of accomplishment; the need to express love; now, not later. If we live forever, why ever even get out of bed in the morning? Cause you always have tomorrow. That's not the kind of life I want to lead.

~ Neil deGrasse Tyson

We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.

~ President John F. Kennedy

Some of the biggest mistakes people make, even at the highest architectural levels come from having a weak or broken understanding of a few simple things at the very lowest levels.

~ Joel Spolsky

There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses.

~ Bjarne Stroustrup

Knowledge isn't free. You have to pay attention.

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.

~ Richard Feynman

Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.

~ Martin Fowler