Competitive spirit Quote by Edsger Dijkstra

“I mentioned the non-competitive spirit explicitly, because these days, excellence is a fashionable concept. But excellence is a competitive notion, and that is not what we are heading for: we are heading for perfection.”

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The computing scientist's main challenge is not to get confused by the complexities of his own making.

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Don't compete with me: firstly, I have more experience, and secondly, I have chosen the weapons.

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Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.

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Teaching to unsuspecting youngsters the effective use of formal methods is one of the joys of life because it is so extremely rewarding.

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Brainpower is by far our scarcest resource.

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Programming in Basic causes brain damage.

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Several people have told me that my inability to suffer fools gladly is one of my main weaknesses.

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