Procedure names should reflect what they do; function names should reflect what they return

There's nothing in computing that can't be broken by another level of indirection.

Data dominates. If you've chosen the right data structures and organized things well, the algorithms will almost always be self-evident. Data structures, not algorithms, are central to programming.

Narrowness of experience leads to narrowness of imagination

Object-oriented design is the roman numerals of computing.

Fancy algorithms are slow when N is small, and N is usually small.

Such is modern computing: everything simple is made too complicated because it's easy to fiddle with; everything complicated stays complicated because it's hard to fix.

Caches aren't architecture, they're just optimization.

Not only is UNIX dead, it's starting to smell really bad.

If POSIX threads are a good thing, perhaps I don't want to know what they're better than.

Eventually, I decided that thinking was not getting me very far and it was time to try building.

I am fallen, flawed and imperfect. Yet drenched in the grace and mercy that is found in Jesus Christ, there is strength

We must remember that nature is the supreme cradle of life, and must be protected and treated with the highest respect and care.

The natural cure for an ill-administration, in a popular or representative constitution, is a change of men.

Like all Holmes' reasoning, the thing seemed simplicity itself when it was once explained. Dr. Watson, speaking of Sherlock Holmes.

The Obama-Clinton administration tried repeatedly to remove our cruisers from service, then refused to modernize these very old, aging, aging ships. They're old. They're tired.

Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.

I stand upon a block of stillness. It is more secure than any sidewalk. I bring with me my own sidewalk.

Genesis 1...was designed to reflect God, both to reflect God back to God in worship and to reflect God into the rest of creation in stewardship.

Happy songs are very difficult to write. How many truly great upbeat songs are there?

My whole life was service to people and the Fatherland.