Grace Hopper

Computer Science American 1906 – 1992 204 quotes

Pioneer of computer programming, created first compiler

Quotes by Grace Hopper

I'm not afraid of anything. I'm just afraid of not trying.

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We're not going to get anywhere by doing the same old things.

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

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I'm not interested in what's been done. I'm interested in what can be done.

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Don't just sit there, do something!

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I'm not a woman in computing. I'm a computer scientist.

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We need to teach people to think, not just to memorize.

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I'm not afraid of making mistakes. I'm afraid of not learning from them.

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The only way to get ahead is to keep moving forward.

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I'm not a follower. I'm a leader.

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The computer is a tool to help us do our jobs better, not to replace us.

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I'm not interested in being popular. I'm interested in being effective.

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I'm not a dreamer. I'm a doer.

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The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.

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I'm not a perfectionist. I'm a pragmatist.

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I'm not interested in what's easy. I'm interested in what's right.

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The future is not a gift. It is an achievement.

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I'm not a problem-solver. I'm a problem-preventer.

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The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

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I'm not a conformist. I'm an innovator.

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