“With current technology it is possible to put four floppy disk drives in a personal computer. It is just that doing so would be pointless.”

“The amount of improvement that has occurred in computer technology in the past half century is truly staggering and unprecedented in other industries. ... If cars had improved at this rate in the same time period, a Rolls Royce would now cost 10 dollars and get a billion miles per gallon. (Unfortunately, it would probably also have a 200-page manual telling how to open the door.)”

“The good thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.”

“do i look like i can't hear you?”

“Your grandma always was an advocate of thorough preparedness. She would strongly advise staying not only armed to the teeth, but well equipped in the computational department. You've been taught you should really carry no less than 5 computers on you at all times, like a sensible person.”

“Computers will never take the place of books. You can't stand on a floppy disk to reach a high shelf. ”

“Personal growth must sometimes be measured by distance travelled rather than by current position”