An algorithm must be seen to be believed.

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A list is only as strong as its weakest link.

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If you optimize everything, you will always be unhappy.

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Random numbers should not be generated by a method chosen at random.

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

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

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Science is what we understand well enough to explain to a computer. Art is everything else we do.

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

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

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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.

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