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Edsger Dijkstra Quotes
Page 2 of 2Edsger Dijkstra
May 11, 1930 - August 6, 2002
Nationality: Dutch
Category: Scientist
Subcategory: Dutch Scientist
|  The students that, like the wild animal being prepared for its tricks in the circus called "life", expects only training as sketched above, will be severely disappointed: by his standards he will learn next to nothing. | | Object-oriented programming is an exceptionally bad idea which could only have originated in California. | | Programming is one of the most difficult branches of applied mathematics; the poorer mathematicians had better remain pure mathematicians. | | If 10 years from now, when you are doing something quick and dirty, you suddenly visualize that I am looking over your shoulders and say to yourself: 'Dijkstra would not have liked this', well that would be enough immortality for me. | | Many mathematicians derive part of their self-esteem by feeling themselves the proud heirs of a long tradition of rational thinking; I am afraid they idealize their cultural ancestors. | | Don't compete with me: firstly, I have more experience, and secondly, I have chosen the weapons. |
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