"Developing a compiler was a logical move; but in matters like this, you don't run against logic — you run against people who can't change their minds."

"The wonderful thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from."

"Never, never, never take the first no. There are a certain number of people in business, industry, and government who always say no the first time you suggest something new, because they're lazy... Bu…"

"The computer is the most powerful tool ever invented. It can do anything you tell it to do, but it won't tell you what to do."

"The glass is neither half empty nor half full. It's simply larger than it needs to be."