J. Presper Eckert

The computer is a tool for progress, for making the world a better place.

We were building something that had never been built before.

The computer is a testament to the human desire to understand and control our environment.

The early days were a constant learning experience.

The computer is a tool for expanding human capabilities.

We were driven by curiosity and a desire to push the boundaries of technology.

The computer is a powerful engine for discovery and innovation.

We always believed that the computer would become an indispensable part of modern life.

The computer is a tool for solving the most complex problems facing humanity.

It was a wild ride, but I wouldn't have traded it for anything.

The computer is not a thinking machine; it is a calculating machine that amplifies human intellect.

In the dawn of electronic computation, we stand at the threshold of a new era where machines will serve mankind's greatest ambitions.

ENIAC was born from necessity, not luxury; war demanded speed, and we delivered it.

Life is like wiring a circuit: one wrong connection, and everything shorts out.

The true measure of innovation is not the machine's size, but the problems it solves.

From vacuum tubes to transistors, the evolution of computing mirrors the relentless march of human curiosity.

I regret nothing but the time lost to skeptics who doubted the electronic brain.

Politics in engineering? It's simple: fund the dreamers, not the bureaucrats.

A witty engineer once said, 'If it works, don't fix it—unless it's slow.'

In my letters to Mauchly, I wrote: 'The future is binary; zeros and ones will rewrite history.'