Doing Quote by Edsger Dijkstra Download Open image “Much of the excitement we get out of our work is that we don't really know what we are doing.” — Edsger Dijkstra ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Doing Excitement Excitement Work Know Doing Knows Work
We don't always know what we're doing. We often just get excited, put something down, and say, 'Oh, neat'. — Tina Weymouth Copy Share Image
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I'm more enthusiastic and excited about work than ever. I know now what I'm about. — Julian Sands Copy Share Image
I still think that if you're excited about something, you have to work at it. — Ezra Koenig Copy Share Image
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Work is most fulfilling when you're at the comfortable, exciting edge of not quite knowing what you are doing. — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
I think there's an energy about just remaining excited. Like, you can't be excited when you're not doing something new. — Alicia Keys Copy Share Image
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It doesn't matter what your work really is. It is exciting to do well at something. It empowers you. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
If I'm not working on something, I'm eager to work on something because it's so gratifying. — Chris Van Allsburg Copy Share Image
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Production speed is severely slowed down if one works with half-time people who have other obligations as well. This is at least a factor… — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
The computing scientist's main challenge is not to get confused by the complexities of his own making. — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
Probably I am very naive, but I also think I prefer to remain so, at least for the time being and perhaps for the… — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
In the good old days physicists repeated each other's experiments, just to be sure. Today they stick to FORTRAN, so that they can share… — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
Don't compete with me: firstly, I have more experience, and secondly, I have chosen the weapons. — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
The use of anthropomorphic terminology forces you linguistically to adopt an operational view. And it makes it practically impossible to argue about programs independently… — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
Teaching to unsuspecting youngsters the effective use of formal methods is one of the joys of life because it is so extremely rewarding. — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
Please don't fall into the trap of believing that I am terribly dogmatical about [the goto statement]. I have the uncomfortable feeling that others… — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
Several people have told me that my inability to suffer fools gladly is one of my main weaknesses. — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
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