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...
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.
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.
I had a running compiler and nobody would touch it. They told me computers could only do arithmetic. Grace Hopper
I had a running compiler and nobody would touch it. They told me computers could only do arithmetic.
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.
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!
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.
I've received many honors and I'm grateful for them; but I've already received the highest award I'll ever receive, and that has been the privilege and honor of serving very proudly in the United States Navy. Grace Hopper
I've received many honors and I'm grateful for them; but I've already received the highest award I'll ever receive, and that has been the privilege and honor of serving very proudly in the United States Navy.
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.'
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.'
A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for. Grace Hopper
A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.
I am now going to make you a gift that will stay with you the rest of your life. For the rest of your life, every time you say, "We've always done it that way," my ghost will appear and haunt you for twenty-four hours. Grace Hopper
I am now going to make you a gift that will stay with you the rest of your life. For the rest of your life, every time you say, "We've always done it that way," my ghost will appear and haunt you for twenty-four hours.
