Bjarne Stroustrup

C++ is a general-purpose programming language with a bias towards systems programming that supports efficient low-level computation, data abstraction, object-oriented programming, and generic programming.

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

Our civilization depends on software. Software depends on programmers. Programmers depend on tools. C++ is a tool.

I have always wished for my computer to be as easy to use as my telephone; my wish has come true because I can no longer figure out how to use my telephone.

The most important single aspect of software development is to be clear about what you are trying to build.

C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do, it blows your whole leg off.

If you think it's simple, then you have misunderstood the problem.

My ideal is to make C++ a better C.

The only way to learn a new programming language is by writing programs in it.

Design and programming are not a science, but a craft.

The purpose of C++ is to make programming more enjoyable for the serious programmer.

Without a good design, a good implementation is not possible.

The problem with C++ is that it's too powerful. It allows you to do things that you shouldn't do.

The only way to make a program fast is to make it correct first.

C++ is not just a better C; it's a different language.

The best way to predict the future is to implement it.

The most important property of a program is whether it accomplishes the intentions of its user.

The fundamental problem in computer science is abstraction.

C++ is designed to be a language that can be used for almost any kind of programming.

The most important thing is to get the design right.