Tool Quotes

“The kitchen is the last bastion of the civilization of the knife. It's the last place you can wave a knife with any kind of impunity.”

“A corset is a restriction, but it's also a tool. It gives you a shape. It's a support.”

“A programming language is a tool that has a profound influence on our thinking habits.”

“The brain is a puzzle, and we’re building the tools to solve it.”

“Don't be a boilerplate programmer. Instead, build tools for users and other programmers. Take historical note of textile and steel industries: do you want to build machines and tools, or do you want to operate those machines?”

“O, telescope, instrument of much knowledge, more precious than any sceptre!”

“A sword doesn't have a conscience. It's just a tool.”

“We’re in an age of tool-building. We’re trying to build the tools that will let us understand the most complex systems in the universe.”

“The tool is the inspiration. I built a tool to make a game, and the tool became the game.”

“Don't ask 'What's the best language?' Ask 'What's the best tool for the job?'”

“Technology is not a silver bullet. It's a tool, and it can be used for good or for ill.”

“Lisp isn't a language, it's a building material.”

“Visual explanations of data are excellent tools for thinking.”

“When you have a hammer, all problems start to look like nails.”

“Technology is just a tool. It's what you do with it that matters.”

“The camera is the slave of the eye.”

“I think every cook should have a cast iron skillet.”

“The best tools are often the simplest ones that let you ask a powerful question.”

“There's a real joy in making a tool that does one thing really well.”

“I think computers are the ultimate writing tool.”