William Wulf quotes

“More computing sins are committed in the name of efficiency (without necessarily achieving it) than for any other single reason - including blind stupidity.”
-- William Wulf

Source : "A Case Against the GOTO," Proceedings of the 25th National ACM Conference, (pp. 791-797), August 1972.

#Names Quotes #Stupidity Quotes #Sin Quotes

“I think the names of colors are at the edge, between where language fails and where it's at its most powerful.”

Source : FaceBook post by A.S. Byatt from Dec 16, 2011

“Zionism is nothing more, but also nothing less, than the Jewish People's sense of origin and destination in the Land linked eternally with its name. It is also the instrument whereby the Jewish Nation seeks an authentic fulfillment of itself.”

“We all name ourselves. We call ourselves artists. Nobody asks us. Nobody says you are or you aren't.”

“Thus inwardly armed with confidence in God and the unshakable stupidity of the voting citizenry, the politicians can begin the fight for the 'remaking' of the Reich as they call it.”

“[Love] is the type of disease that spares neither the intelligent nor the idiotic.”

“I see only with deep regret that God punishes so many of His children for their numerous stupidities, for which only He Himself can be held responsible; in my opinion, only His nonexistence could excuse Him.”

“There is no vaccine against stupidity.”

“Stupidity is a personal achievement which transcends national boundaries.”

“Be sure thy sin will find thee out.”

“Love the offender, yet detest the offense.”