A good algorithm is like a sharp knife - it does exactly what it is
supposed to do with a minimum of effort. Using the wrong algorithm to
solve a problem is like trying to cut a steak with a screwdriver: you
may eventually get a digestible result, but you will expend
considerably more effort than necessary, and the result is unlikely
to be aesthetically pleasing.

- from Cormen, Leiserson, and Rivest, _Introduction to Algorithms_