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Edsger Dijkstra Quotes

Programming is one of the most difficult branches of applied mathematics; the poorer mathematicians had better remain pure mathematicians.

Edsger Dijkstra

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: dutch
Birth: May 11, 1930 - August 6, 2002

Topics

Mathematics Better Programming Pure

Running gives you a great opportunity to work stuff out in your head.

Work Opportunity Great You Out Head

Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It's the impetus for creating change.

Change Community Empathy Action

That's the best way to work on a project: talk to the director. In the end, it's the director's idea of how they perceive the movie and how they perceive the characters.

Stephanie Sigman

Work Best End Way Talk Project

To be honest, I didn't even know what the Drama Desk Awards were until I was nominated.

Drama Desk Know Awards Honest Even

I've always believed that. I'm not a guy who comes in with an offensive system, and we try to fit guys to it. I think it goes the other way. 'Here's who we've got. Let's put them in the right spots where they can be productive.'

Think Way Try Right Always System

I play the piano a lot at home. I write songs on the piano and guitar. I would like to actually play piano on stage. I don't think I'll get the chance for a while.

Home Chance Think Guitar Play Write

I started working out with my father the summer I was 13, which was incredible for our relationship. Those were my summers: working out with my dad, hanging out with my brothers, riding my bike. Pretty simple.

Michael Strahan

Father Relationship Simple Bike Out

A board of directors that cannot produce reliable audited financial statements for almost seven years simply should not remain in office.

Financial Office Years Reliable

You should be careful what you wish for, as the reasons for war get confused. One person can be very clear in their motives, but others can have different agendas.

War Confused Wish You Person Others

I love my iPad Pro and my Apple pencil. They have changed the way I work in really cool ways.

Work Love Cool Apple Way Pencil

I really had to come to the conclusion, the sort of humbling conclusion that, guess what, I'm no different than anybody else: I've got to sort of ask for help - not something I ever did, ever. And then part two of that is, like, accept it when it comes, and, you know, believe what people tell me.

People Me Believe Help You Know

I work at a non-profit called ALS Worldwide, where we work with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) patients and families. It is often heavy work, but I'm grateful to be able to contribute to the ALS community. I'm constantly learning about science and medicine, and I have the honor of corresponding with patients throughout the world.

Work Learning Community Science

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