Quote by Donald Knuth :

People think that computer science is the art of geniuses but the actual reality is the opposite, just many people doing things that build on eachother, like a wall of mini stones.

Quote by Donald Knuth : I decry the current tendency

I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. There are better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making use of one’s contributions to computer science.

Quote by Donald Knuth : “Everyday life is like programming”

Everyday life is like programming, I guess. If you love something you can put beauty into it. – Donald Knuth

Quote by Donald Knuth : “People think that computer science”

People think that computer science is the art of geniuses but the actual reality is the opposite, just many people doing things that build on eachother, like a wall of mini stones. – Donald Knuth

Quote by Donald Knuth : “Science is what we understand”

Science is what we understand well enough to explain to a computer. Art is everything else we do. – Donald Knuth