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Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.

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Complexity Follow Precede Simplicity

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Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

Because of its vitality, the computing field is always in desperate need of new cliches.
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Always Click Compute Desperate Field Vitality
We began to feel as if we really were responsible for the successful, error-free perfect use of these machines.
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Bagan Error Feel Free Machine Perfect Responsible Successful
What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail and learning to be self-critical?
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Acquire Attention Critical Detail Devote Fun Make Organization Plan Self
One can only display complex information in the mind.
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Complex Display Information Mind Only
FORTRAN is not a flower but a weed – it is hardy, occasionally blooms, and grows in every computer.
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Bloom Computer Flower Fortean Grow Hardy Occasionally Weed
Optimization hinders evolution.
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Evolution Hinder Optimization
We toast the Lisp programmer who pens his thoughts within nests of parentheses.
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Lisp Parentheses Pen Programmer Thought Toast
Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.
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Complexity Follow Precede Simplicity
In English every word can be verbed.
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English Language Language Programming Languages
If a listener nods his head when you’re explaining your program, wake him up.
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Explain Head Listener Nod Program Wake
Everything should be built top-down, except the first time.
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Build Down Everything Except First Time Up
I think that it’s extraordinarily important that we in computer science keep fun in computing.
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Compute Computer Extraordinary Fun Important Science Think
One man’s constant is another man’s variable.
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Another Constant Man Variable
Dealing with failure is easy.
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Deal Easy Failure
When someone says, “I want a programming language in which I need only say what I want done,” give him a lollipop.
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Done Language Lolipop Need Only Programme Say Someone
Are more sure when you can write, even more when you can teach, but certain when you can program.
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Certain Even More Program Sure Teach Write

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