Grасе Brеwѕtеr Murrау Hopper (Dесеmbеr 9, 1906 – Jаnuаrу 1, 1992) wаѕ аn Amеriсаn соmрutеr ѕсiеntiѕt and Unitеd Stаtеѕ Nаvу rear admiral.
In 1944, ѕhе was one of the fir...
The most damaging phrase in the language is: `It's always been done that way.' Grace Hopper
The most damaging phrase in the language is: `It's always been done that way.'
I'm totally against women in combat, because we live in a culture and a society that imposes on every man the concept of women and children first. Grace Hopper
I'm totally against women in combat, because we live in a culture and a society that imposes on every man the concept of women and children first.
If you do something once, people will call it an accident. If you do it twice, they call it a coincidence. But do it a third time and you've just proven a natural law! Grace Hopper
If you do something once, people will call it an accident. If you do it twice, they call it a coincidence. But do it a third time and you've just proven a natural law!
I've always been more interested in the future than in the past. Grace Hopper
I've always been more interested in the future than in the past.
From then on, when anything went wrong with a computer, we said it had bugs in it. Grace Hopper
From then on, when anything went wrong with a computer, we said it had bugs in it.
It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. Grace Hopper
It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.
You manage things; you lead people. Grace Hopper
You manage things; you lead people.
It's always easier to apologize for something you've already done than to get approval for it in advance. Grace Hopper
It's always easier to apologize for something you've already done than to get approval for it in advance.
Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down. Respect for one's superiors; care for one's crew. Grace Hopper
Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down. Respect for one's superiors; care for one's crew.
You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership. Grace Hopper
You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership.
The only phrase I've ever disliked is, 'Why, we've always done it that way.' I always tell young people, 'Go ahead and do it. You can always apologize later.' Grace Hopper
The only phrase I've ever disliked is, 'Why, we've always done it that way.' I always tell young people, 'Go ahead and do it. You can always apologize later.'
No computer is ever going to ask a new, reasonable question. It takes trained people to do that. Grace Hopper
No computer is ever going to ask a new, reasonable question. It takes trained people to do that.