A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.

- Grace Hopper

I handed my passport to the immigration officer, and he looked at it and looked at me and said, 'What are you?'

- Grace Hopper

If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It's much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.

- Grace Hopper

No computer is ever going to ask a new, reasonable question. It takes trained people to do that.

- Grace Hopper

It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.

- Grace Hopper