Quotes from Richard Hamming

You can tell other people all the alibis you want. I don't mind. But to yourself try to be honest.

He who works with the door open gets all kinds of interruptions, but he also occasionally gets clues as to what the world is and what might be important.

Mathematicians stand on each others' shoulders and computer scientists stand on each others' toes.

Computer scientists stand on each other's feet.

One of the characteristics of successful scientists is having courage.