There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses. Bjarne Stroustrup, FAQ: Did you really say that?
To improve your writing, cut out unnecessary words. Michael A. Covington, How to Write More Clearly, Think More Clearly, and Learn Complex Material More Easily, 2009, page 44
A good programmer is someone who looks both ways before crossing a one-way street. Doug Linder
Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight. Bill Gates