"We had a problem with a moth. The moth was in the relay. We got it out and taped it in the logbook."

"Never, never, never take the first no. There are a certain number of people in business, industry, and government who always say no the first time you suggest something new, because they're lazy... Bu…"

"I'm not afraid of anything. I'm too old for that."

"I will not take what you need to give me. I will take what you want to give me."

"Developing a compiler was a logical move; but in matters like this, you don't run against logic — you run against people who can't change their minds."