Bjarne Stroustrup on Dennis Ritchie: They said it couldn't be done, & he did it
"C is a poster child for why it’s essential to keep those people who know a thing can’t be done from bothering the people who are doing it."<p>Being a "can't be done" person is easy, being a "I'll do it" person is hard... but it's so much more fun and liberating. True story.