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Program Testing Can Be Used To Show The Presence Of Bugs, But Never To Show Their Absence!

Progress Is Possible Only If We Train Ourselves To Think About Programs Without Thinking Of Them As Pieces Of Executable Code.

Besides A Mathematical Inclination, An Exceptionally Good Mastery Of One's Native Tongue Is The Most Vital Asset Of A Competent Programmer.

Experience Does By No Means Automatically Leads To Wisdom And Understanding.

If There Is One 'scientific' Discovery I Am Proud Of, It Is The Discovery Of The Habit Of Writing Without Publication In Mind.