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Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: We should continually be striving to transform every

We should continually be striving to transform every art into a science: in the process, we advance the art. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: How can you own [ ... ] numbers?

How can you own [ ... ] numbers? Numbers belong to the world. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: I'm obsessively detail-oriented.

I'm obsessively detail-oriented. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: The best theory is inspired by practice.

The best theory is inspired by practice. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: If you optimize everything, you will always be

If you optimize everything, you will always be unhappy. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: I've never been a good estimator of how

I've never been a good estimator of how long things are going to take. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: Everyday life is like programming, I guess. If

Everyday life is like programming, I guess. If you love something you can put beauty into it. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: The sun comes up just about as often

The sun comes up just about as often as it goes down, in the long run, but this doesn't make its motion random. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: Random numbers should not be generated with a

Random numbers should not be generated with a method chosen at random — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: The best practice is inspired by theory.

The best practice is inspired by theory. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald E. Knuth: Instead of concentrating just on finding good answers

Instead of concentrating just on finding good answers to questions, it's more important to learn how to find good questions! — Donald E. Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: I can't go to a restaurant and order

I can't go to a restaurant and order food because I keep looking at the fonts on the menu. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: The enjoyment of one's tools is an essential

The enjoyment of one's tools is an essential ingredient of successful work. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: Always remember, however, that there's usually a simpler

Always remember, however, that there's usually a simpler and better way to do something than the first way that pops into your head. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: By understanding a machine-oriented language, the programmer will

By understanding a machine-oriented language, the programmer will tend to use a much more efficient method; it is much closer to reality. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: I have a hunch that the unknown sequences

I have a hunch that the unknown sequences of DNA will decode into copyright notices and patent protections. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: The designer of a new kind of system

The designer of a new kind of system must participate fully in the implementation. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: It would be nice if we could design

It would be nice if we could design a virtual reality in Hyperbolic Space, and meet each other there. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: Meta-design is much more difficult than design; it's

Meta-design is much more difficult than design; it's easier to draw something than to explain how to draw it. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: The most important thing in the kitchen is

The most important thing in the kitchen is the waste paper basket and it needs to be centrally located. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: Computers are good at following instructions, but not

Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: It is much more rewarding to do more

It is much more rewarding to do more with less. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Ervin Knuth: Science is what we understand well enough to

Science is what we understand well enough to explain to a computer; art is everything else. — Donald Ervin Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: I define UNIX as 30 definitions of regular

I define UNIX as 30 definitions of regular expressions living under one roof. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: Any inaccuracies in this index may be explained

Any inaccuracies in this index may be explained by the fact that it has been prepared with the help of a computer. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Ervin Knuth: An algorithm must be seen to be believed.

An algorithm must be seen to be believed. — Donald Ervin Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: In fact what I would like to see

In fact what I would like to see is thousands of computer scientists let loose to do whatever they want. That's what really advances the field. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Ervin Knuth: Nearly every example of faulty reasoning that has

Nearly every example of faulty reasoning that has been published is accompanied by the phrase "of course" or its equivalent. — Donald Ervin Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: There's ways to amuse yourself while doing things

There's ways to amuse yourself while doing things and thats how I look at efficency. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: Programming is the art of telling another human

Programming is the art of telling another human being what one wants the computer to do. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: [The Euclidean algorithm is] the granddaddy of all

[The Euclidean algorithm is] the granddaddy of all algorithms, because it is the oldest nontrivial algorithm that has survived to the present day. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Ervin Knuth: Programs are meant to be read by humans

Programs are meant to be read by humans and only incidentally for computers to execute. — Donald Ervin Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Ervin Knuth: Beware of bugs in the above code; I

Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it. — Donald Ervin Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: TeX has found at least one bug in

TeX has found at least one bug in every Pascal compiler it's been run on, I think, and at least two in every C compiler — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: The language in which we express our ideas

The language in which we express our ideas has a strong influence on our thought processes. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: God is a challenge because there is no

God is a challenge because there is no proof of his existence and therefore the search must continue. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: A mathematical formula should never be "owned" by

A mathematical formula should never be "owned" by anybody! Mathematics belong to God. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: Trees sprout up just about everywhere in computer

Trees sprout up just about everywhere in computer science ... — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: The whole thing that makes a mathematician's life

The whole thing that makes a mathematician's life worthwhile is that he gets the grudging admiration of three or four colleagues. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Donald Knuth: Programming is legitimate and necessary academic endeavour.

Programming is legitimate and necessary academic endeavour. — Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth Quotes By Joshua Bloch: Premature optimization is the root of all evil.

Premature optimization is the root of all evil. - Donald E. Knuth [ — Joshua Bloch