About Upson's Familiar Quotations

In an almost forgotten tradition maintained until 1985, amusing quotes from Cornell Computer Science faculty, as well as graduate students and guest lecturers, were laboriously collected and made available for the enjoyment of all. In an attempt to revive this tradition, this website has been established.

Quotes can be submitted by clicking on the 'submit new' link on the left hand site. Reported quotes may be verified before being displayed on this site. We will only accept submissions from Cornell CS faculty and students.

We will honor all requests to have quotes removed. This site is meant to be for entertainment purposes, please don't take offense if you have been quoted saying something funny.

The most recent complete set of previous quotations, 1974-1985 is available thanks to the Cornell library.

Previous Editions:

• First Edition
• Second Edition
• Third Edition

Fine print: All quotes (C) 1974 - 2012. Authenticity of quotes cannot be guaranteed. Please let us know (by clicking on comments above) if you would like a quote removed, or know one to be incorrect. Quotes from this site may not be reproduced without the consent of the person quoted. More info.