It is always easier to ask for forgiveness than it is
to get permission.
為何你不動手去做呢？要記得：取得諒解總是比取得允許
為何你不動手去做呢？要記得：取得諒解總是比取得允許
容易。
A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are
A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are
built for.
人們造船並非為了停泊在港口中，而是要駕馭驚濤駭浪。
From then on, when anything went wrong with a computer,
人們造船並非為了停泊在港口中，而是要駕馭驚濤駭浪。
From then on, when anything went wrong with a computer,
we said it had bugs in it.
從此以後當電腦出錯，我們就說有 bug。
The most dangerous phrase in the language is, "We have
從此以後當電腦出錯，我們就說有 bug。
The most dangerous phrase in the language is, "We have
always done it this way."
最危險的一句話是：我們一直都是這麼做的。
Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, We
最危險的一句話是：我們一直都是這麼做的。
Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, We
have always done it this way. I try to fight that.
That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs
counter-clockwise.
人類對於改變很敏感。他們總是說：我們一直都是這麼做的
人類對於改變很敏感。他們總是說：我們一直都是這麼做的
。我嘗試挑戰這種想法。這也是為何我的時鐘是逆時鐘轉的。
Leadership is a two way street, loyalty up and loyalty
Leadership is a two way street, loyalty up and loyalty
down. Respect for one's superiors; care for one's
crew.
領導統馭是雙向車道。對上忠誠也要對下忠誠。尊重上級，
領導統馭是雙向車道。對上忠誠也要對下忠誠。尊重上級，
關懷部屬。
One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert
One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert
opinions.
一次精準的測量價值等同一千位專家的見解意見。
Someday, on the corporate balance sheet, there will be
一次精準的測量價值等同一千位專家的見解意見。
Someday, on the corporate balance sheet, there will be
an entry which reads, Information; For in most cases,
the information is more valuable than the hardware
which processes it.
總有一天企業的資產負債表上會有"資訊"這個欄位。因為使
用這硬體處理的資訊價值，將會超過硬體本身的價值。
(Grace Hopper 女士生於1906年，卒於1992年，可見其高瞻
遠囑的先見之明)
We are flooding people with information. We need to
We are 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.
人們總是得到過多資訊，這些資訊將需要輸入處理器。由人
人們總是得到過多資訊，這些資訊將需要輸入處理器。由人
類將這些資訊轉變為智慧與知識。我們容易忽略電腦不會問
新問題的缺陷。
To me programming is more than an important practical
To me programming is more than an important practical
art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the
foundations of knowledge.
對我來說程式設計不只是實用的藝術，也是建構知識基礎的
對我來說程式設計不只是實用的藝術，也是建構知識基礎的
巨大任務。
They told me computers can only do arithmetic.
他們跟我說電腦只能做計算。
In pioneer days they used oxen for heavy pulling, and
They told me computers can only do arithmetic.
他們跟我說電腦只能做計算。
In pioneer days they used oxen for heavy pulling, and
when one ox couldn't budge a log, they didn't try to
grow a larger ox. We shouldn't be trying for bigger
computers, but for more systems of computers.
在探險拓荒時代，人們使用牛群拖重物，當一頭牛搬不動
在探險拓荒時代，人們使用牛群拖重物，當一頭牛搬不動
木頭，他們並不會找更大的牛來搬。因此我們不應該朝向更
大型電腦的方向走，而是建立更龐大的(電腦組成的)系統。
Life was simple before World War II. After that, we had
Life was simple before World War II. After that, we had
systems.
二次大戰前的電腦是簡單的。在那之後我們有了電腦系統。
We went overboard on management and forgot about
二次大戰前的電腦是簡單的。在那之後我們有了電腦系統。
We went overboard on management and forgot about
leadership. It might help if we ran the MBAs out of
Washington.
我們太注重管理反而忽略領導統御。也許華盛頓沒有企管碩士會好一點。
我們太注重管理反而忽略領導統御。也許華盛頓沒有企管碩士會好一點。
At any given moment, there is always a line
representing what your boss will believe. If you step
over it, you will not get your budget. Go as close to
that line as you can.
任何情況下，你的老闆對你的信任總會有限度。如果你超過
任何情況下，你的老闆對你的信任總會有限度。如果你超過
他對你信任的程度，將得不到一毛預算可用。在這範圍內盡
你所能的逼近信任的極限。
I seem to do a lot of retiring.
我好像一直在退休。
I handed my passport to the immigration officer, and he
I seem to do a lot of retiring.
我好像一直在退休。
I handed my passport to the immigration officer, and he
looked at it and looked at me and said, "What are
you?"
我把護照拿給入境海關人員後，他看著護照再看看我，問說
我把護照拿給入境海關人員後，他看著護照再看看我，問說
：你是哪個行業的？
(指她作為時代先驅，常人無法理解她的工作內容。)
參考連結：
編譯器與 Debug 的傳奇：女牛人Grace Murray Hopper 小傳 (簡中)
BCC-16(in Chinese) 計算機概論十六講 POOL 3.06 Grace Hopper
Grace Hopper - wikipedia
葛麗絲。霍普 - 中文維基百科
參考連結：
編譯器與 Debug 的傳奇：女牛人Grace Murray Hopper 小傳 (簡中)
BCC-16(in Chinese) 計算機概論十六講 POOL 3.06 Grace Hopper
Grace Hopper - wikipedia
葛麗絲。霍普 - 中文維基百科
