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At least try...

I recently came across a Grace Hopper quote I'd heard before, although I had no idea who Grace Hopper was. The quote in question was...

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

I love that quote. Somehow the phrase "take risks" doesn't convey the message, and there's something about the metaphor that really works.

I was inspired to look up her other quotes and a little about her - it turns out she was a Rear Admiral in the US Navy, and a bit of a computer geek in that she helped design higher-level languages by inventing the compiler. She was also a serial retirer, leaving the navy on a number of occasions before being promoted to her final rank of Rear Admiral.

She is also credited with a couple of other quotes, in particular.

It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.
 
The most dangerous phrase in the language is, "We've always done it this way."

More about her over here,

Posted by nlvp at May 18, 2007 11:03 PM