If you do something once, ...

If you do something once, people will call it an accident. If you do it twice, they call it a coincidence. But do it a third time and you\'ve just proven a natural law!
If you do something once, people will call it an accident. If you do it twice, they call it a coincidence. But do it a third time and you've just proven a natural law!
 Grace Hopper

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A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.
 Grace Hopper
One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.
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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.
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