A problem is in P if it can be solved quickly by a computer, and in NP if a solution can be verified quickly.

If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough.

The ultimate aim of artificial intelligence is to make computers do things that would require intelligence if done by humans.

If you want to understand a system, try changing it.

The Internet is a reflection of our society and that mirror is going to be reflecting what we see. If we do not like what we see in that mirror the problem is not to fix the mirror, we have to fix society.

If you don’t strive to uncover what is unseen and understand its nature, you will be ill prepared to lead.

The key to successful data management is understanding the data. If you don't understand your data, you can't manage it effectively.

My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

If you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to hide.

If you think you’re the best, you’ll never be the best.

If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough.

The Internet is a reflection of our society and that mirror is going to be reflecting what we see. If we do not like what we see in that mirror the problem is not to fix the mirror, we have to fix society.

The Internet is a reflection of our society and that mirror is going to be reflecting what we see. If we do not like what we see in that mirror the problem is not to fix the mirror, we have to fix society.

If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough.

If ease of use was the only requirement, everyone would still be riding tricycles.

If debugging is the process of removing software bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in.

If you don’t try to uncover what is unseen and understand its nature, you will be ill prepared to lead.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.

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