Effective C++ Quotes

“Other than when dealing with exception-unsafe legacy code (which we'll discuss later in this Item), offering no exception safety guarantee should be an option only if your crack team of requirements analysts has identified a need for your application to leak resources and run with corrupt data structures. As”
― Scott Meyers, Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs

“That doesn't upset too many people, but the fact that accessibility restrictions don't enter into the picture has caused more than one otherwise pacifistic soul to contemplate distinctly unpacifistic actions.”
― Scott Meyers, Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs