“Why has elegance found so little following? That is the reality of it. Elegance has the disadvantage, if that's what it is, that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it.Quote by Edsger DijkstraTopics: Quotes about Edsger DijkstraShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Many mathematicians derive part of their self-esteem by feeling themselves the proud heirs of a...#Edsger Dijkstra
The traditional mathematician recognizes and appreciates mathematical elegance when he sees it. I propose to...#Edsger Dijkstra
The lurking suspicion that something could be simplified is the world's richest source of rewarding...#Edsger Dijkstra
Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a factor that decides between success and failure.#Edsger Dijkstra
The students that, like the wild animal being prepared for its tricks in the circus...#Edsger Dijkstra
I mentioned the non-competitive spirit explicitly, because these days, excellence is a fashionable concept. But...#Edsger Dijkstra
