Grace Hopper — "I always say the Mark I was the most fun."

"At any given moment, there is always a line representing what your boss will believe. If you step over it, you will not get your budget. Go as close to that line as you can."

"I am now going to make you a gift that will stay with you the rest of your life. For the rest of your life, every time you say, 'We've always done it that way,' my ghost will appear and haunt you for …"

"I'm just a little old lady who happens to be a computer scientist."

"Never, never, never take the first no. There are a certain number of people in business, industry, and government who always say no the first time you suggest something new, because they're lazy... Bu…"

"One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions."