Grace Hopper

Computers are like old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.

We build on the shoulders of giants.

Innovation comes from people meeting up in the hallways or calling each other at 10:30 at night with a new idea.

The problem with object-oriented languages is they've got all this extra overhead, and it's just not necessary.

I am a failure because I didn't get a PhD.

Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence.

You manage things; you lead people.

From then on, computers were flowers of fire - cold, fast, electronic flowers.

I think what a computer does is a very boring thing.

The Navy is a lot like a big family.

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.

Change is not a threat, it's an opportunity. Survival is not the goal, transformative success is.

We're going to do it anyway.

I don't think people realize how much time and effort it takes to make computers work.

The most important thing in computing is to understand the problem.

Humor is essential to survival.

I served with all my heart, all my mind, and all my strength.

Women today are still fighting for equality.

Computing is for everyone.

The hardest part is figuring out what to do.