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Edsger Dijkstra Quotes

The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense.

Edsger Dijkstra

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Mind Offense Teaching Criminal Use

I'm not a parent yet, but I feel like a kid needs to be loved.

Jennifer Westfeldt

Parent Loved Feel Kid I Feel Like

I'm an actor because of movies like 'Indiana Jones' and 'Jurassic Park.'

Movies Actor Park Because Indiana

Let me put it this way: If you're sitting in a movie and you're watching me, and you say, 'Isn't that Michael Caine a wonderful actor?' then I've failed.

Me You Say Sitting Actor Way

I'd love to star in a television series of my own. I love the idea of living with a character for a number of years, watching him grow.

Love Character Grow Television Him

My parents came from lower-class British backgrounds. But they worked hard and, without formal education, made it where they are today.

Education Today Parents Hard Without

There are two ways to look at how life works and how people find their paths. One way is you take your time and try different things out. The other is you settle in early. I was into cooking very early.

Life Time Cooking People You Look

Writing humour certainly involves pain. A sitcom is 6 months of writing pain!

Pain Writing Humour Sitcom Months

Training is not the key. Head is the key. For me, it's head. How aggressive you will be. Who will attack first? But you need to be good in your head, and there will be no problem.

Good Training Me Key Problem You

If I could edit Google Images, then I wouldn't be as scared of the Internet.

Internet Google Scared If I Could

Eric Carter is a more raw, more emotional protagonist. He's a bit of an Everyman.

More Emotional Raw He Protagonist

No one is drawn to writing about being happy or feelings of joy.

Bret Easton Ellis

Joy Happy Writing Being Happy Being

I get to live down my reputation for being cantankerous if I slowly evolve towards being a really good live show.

Good Live Reputation Down Evolve

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