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 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'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 had a man and a woman trying to go through some dangerous woods, the man's instinct would be to protect the woman. Therefore you weaken the man. Grace Hopper
If you had a man and a woman trying to go through some dangerous woods, the man's instinct would be to protect the woman. Therefore you weaken the man.
To me programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge. Grace Hopper
To me programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.
If you want my ghost just say ' We've always done it that way.' and i will haunt you for 24 hours. Grace Hopper
If you want my ghost just say ' We've always done it that way.' and i will haunt you for 24 hours.
Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise. Grace Hopper
Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.
One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions. Grace Hopper
One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.
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.
We're just getting started. We're just beginning to meet what will be the future-we've got the Model T. Grace Hopper
We're just getting started. We're just beginning to meet what will be the future-we've got the Model T.
It is easier to apologize than to get permission. Grace Hopper
It is easier to apologize than to get permission.
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.
