I Think People Who Write Programs Do

Computers Are Good At Following Instructions, But Not At Reading Your Mind.

The Best Practice Is Inspired By Theory.

I Think People Who Write Programs Do Have At Least A Glimmer Of Extra Insight Into The Nature Of God... Because Creating A Program Often Means That You Have To Create A Small Universe

In Fact, My Main Conclusion After Spending Ten Years Of My Life Working On The Tex Project Is That Software Is Hard. It's Harder Than Anything Else I've Ever Had To Do.

Computer Programming Is An Art, Because It Applies Accumulated Knowledge To The World, Because It Requires Skill And Ingenuity, And Especially Because It Produces Objects Of Beauty. A Programmer Who Subconsciously Views Himself As An Artist Will Enjoy What He Does And Will Do It Better.