Per Brinch Hansen quotes

“Programming is the art of writing essays in crystal clear prose and making them executable”
-- Per Brinch Hansen

Source : Per Brinch Hansen (1996). “The search for simplicity: essays in parallel programming”, IEEE

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“The truth and the facts aren't necessarily the same thing. Telling the truth is the object of all art; facts are what the unimaginative have instead of ideas.”

Source : A. A. Gill (2008). “Paper view: the best of the Sunday Times television reviews”, Orion Pub Co

“While other creators make a big show of their art Mani Sir makes it look as though anyone can do what he does.”

“As a kid, I was always into art at the same time as computers, and eventually I realised I was making more interesting stuff with my keyboard than with my hands. I really enjoyed modifying computer games more than playing them, so that got me into programming.”

“Has it led you to the conclusion that photography is an art ? Or it is simply a means of recording ? "I'm glad you asked that. I've been wanting to say this for years. Is cooking an art ? Is talking an art ? Is even painting an art ? It is artfulness that makes art, not the medium itself. Of course photography is an art - when it is in the hands of artists."”

“Science fiction is a field of writing where, month after month, every printed word implies to hundreds of thousands of people: 'There is change. Look, today's fantastic story is tomorrow's fact.”

“If the first requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite, the second is to put in your apprenticeship as a feeder when you have enough money to pay the check but not enough to produce indifference of the total.”

“Like threads of silver seen through crystal beads Let love through good deeds show.”

Source : Edwin Arnold (2015). “Collected Works of Edwin Arnold: Buddhism and Hinduism Studies, Poetry & Plays (Unabridged): The Essence of Buddhism, Light of the World, The Light of Asia, The Song Celestial, Indian Poetry, Hindu Literature, The Japanese Wife, Death--And Afterwards…”, p.352, e-artnow

“You can trust a crystal ball about as far as you can throw it.”

Source : Faith Popcorn (1991). “The Popcorn Report: Faith Popcorn on the Future of Your Company, Your World, Your Life”, p.102, BookBaby

“I usually am accused of having a crystal ball into which I can gaze and look into the future.”

Source : Source: www.theguardian.com

“Our souls should be like a transparent crystal through which God can be perceived.”