“When you feel the need to write a comment, first try to refactor the code so that any comment becomes superfluous.”

“When code and comments disagree, both are probably wrong.”

“It's a damn good story. If you have any comments, write them on the back of a check.”

“When you find you have to add a feature to a program, and the program's code is not structured in a convenient way to add the feature, first refactor the program to make it easy to add the feature, then add the feature.”

“When you find you have to add a feature to a program, and the program's code is not structured in a convenient way to add the feature, first refactor the program to make it easy to add the feature, then add the feature.”

“It is quite bizarre that scholars trying to prove a point discredit their own case by using a proven forgery without any comment.”

“Those who write clearly have readers, those who write obscurely have commentators.”

“Kant's position is extremely subtle — so subtle, indeed, that no commentator seems to agree with any other as to what it is.”

“Can you look without the voice in your head commenting, drawing conclusions, comparing, or trying to figure something out?”

“I don't believe in that "no comment" business. I always have a comment.”