A biography for Grace Hopperhasn’t been written yet.
“It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.”
“A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.”
“If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It's much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.”
“I handed my passport to the immigration officer, and he looked at it and looked at me and said, 'What are you?'”
“No computer is ever going to ask a new, reasonable question. It takes trained people to do that.”