Advice, First Law of: The correct advice to give is the advice
that is desired.

Advice, First Law of: The correct advice to give is the advice
that is desired.

A real person has two reasons for doing anything . . . a good
reason and the real reason.

A real person has two reasons for doing anything . . . a good
reason and the real reason.

All real programs contain errors until proved otherwise which is
impossible.

All real programs contain errors until proved otherwise which is
impossible.

A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.

A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.

A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.

A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.

Rowe's Rule: the odds are five to six that the light at the end
of the tunnel is the read more

Rowe's Rule: the odds are five to six that the light at the end
of the tunnel is the headlight of an oncoming train.

Algren's Precepts: Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never
play cards with a man named Doc. And never read more

Algren's Precepts: Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never
play cards with a man named Doc. And never lie down with a woman
who's got more troubles than you.

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

Accuracy, Rule of: When working toward the solution of a
problem, it always helps if you know the answer.

Accuracy, Rule of: When working toward the solution of a
problem, it always helps if you know the answer.