C++ is designed to allow you to express ideas, but if you don't have ideas or don't have any clue about how to express them, C++ doesn't offer much help.

C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off.

First, I'd like to see the basic tools such as compilers, debuggers, profilers, database interfaces, GUI builders, CAD tools, and so forth fully support the ISO standard.

After all, C++ isn't a perfect match for Java's design aims either.

When done well, software is invisible.

There's an old story about the person who wished his computer were as easy to use as his telephone. That wish has come true, since I no longer know how to use my telephone.

The first law of computer science: Every problem is solved by yet another indirection.

C++ is my favorite garbage collected language because it generates so little garbage

It's easy to win forgiveness for being wrong; being right is what gets you into real trouble.

An organisation that treats its programmers as morons will soon have programmers that are willing and able to act like morons only.

The most important single aspect of software development is to be clear about what you are trying to build.

I have lived a thousand lives and I’ve loved a thousand loves. I’ve walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time. Because I read.

Winning requires a crystal clear vision, relentless passion and complete dedication with No Excuses.

Come out of hiding, don't be afraid to be yourself.

Everybody uses mime and gesture in real life, though we don't realize it. It's very useful as a performance technique, though it can be boring to watch on its own.

It's confidence; it has to be something good about getting old. One of the things is that you just don't stress about some stuff that made you so worried.

Zen values the simple, concrete, living facts of everyday direct personal experience.

I can only play the sport for so long, I have mathematics for the rest of my life.

The voice thing is a blessing that I was given. I've had opportunities to do voice work of all kinds. It was something that was given to me and I was able to make good use of it.

We went to the British Museum, and I was looking up my family in the books - pages and pages on it.

The philosophy of waiting is sustained by all the oracles of the universe.