- Everyone knows that dragons don't exist. But while this simplistic
formulation may satisfy the layman,
it does not suffice for the scientific mind. The... - A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell
in such a way that you will look forward to the trip... - I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal
lobotomy... - It is impossible to make anything foolproof because
fools are so ingenious... - In any collection of data, the figure most obviously correct,
beyond all need of checking, is the mistake... - Once a job is fouled up,
anything done to improve it only makes it worse... - Dimensions will always be expressed in the least usable term.
Velocity, for example, will be expressed in furlongs... - When your cat has fallen asleep on your lap and looks utterly
content and adorable,
you will suddenly have to go to the bathroom. Any... - Any given program costs more and takes
longer... - If a program is useful,
it will have to be changed...
