Life was simple before World War II. After that, we had systems.

二战前生活很简单。之后，我们有了系统。

We're flooding people with information. We need to feed it through a processor. A human must turn information into intelligence or knowledge. We've tended to forget that no computer will ever ask a new question.

我们正在用信息淹没人们。我们需要通过处理器来过滤它。人类必须将信息转化为智慧或知识。我们往往忘记了，没有计算机会提出一个新问题。

To me programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.

对我来说，编程不仅仅是一门重要的实用艺术。它也是知识基础中的一项巨大事业。

Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down. Respect for one's superiors; care for one's crew.

领导力是一条双向街道，向上忠诚和向下忠诚。尊重上级；关心下属。

The only phrase I've ever disliked is, 'Why, we've always done it that way.' I always tell young people, 'Go ahead and do it. You can always apologize later.'

我唯一不喜欢的短语是，“为什么，我们一直都是这样做的。”我总是告诉年轻人，“去做吧。你以后总可以道歉的。”

You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people.

你不是管理人；你是管理事物。你领导人们。

Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.

人类对变化过敏。他们喜欢说，“我们一直都是这样做的。”我试图与之抗争。这就是为什么我的墙上有一个逆时针运行的时钟。

It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.

请求原谅比获得许可更容易。

A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

船在港口是安全的，但那不是船被建造的目的。

The most damaging phrase in the language is: 'It's always been done this way.'

语言中最具破坏性的短语是：“一直都是这样做的。”