“It is a pity the universe doesn't use a segmented architecture with a protected mode!” Rick Cook Wizard's Bane (1989) Universe
“Murphy said, 'Constants aren't', and Murphy was apparently one of the gods of this universe.” Rick Cook Wizard's Bane (1989) God , Universe
“Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.” Rick Cook The Wizardry Compiled (1989) Universe