The problem is that small examples fail to convince, and large examples are too big to follow. -- Steve Yegge.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. -- Colin Powell

We tend to seek easy, single-factor explanations of success. For most important things, though, success actually requires avoiding many separate causes of failure. -- Jared Diamond

All non-trivial abstractions, to some degree, are leaky. -- Joel Spolsky (The Law of Leaky Abstractions)

The only thing a man should ever be 100% convinced of is his own ignorance. -- DJ MacLean

There are many ways to avoid success in life, but the most sure-fire just might be procrastination. -- Hara Estroff Marano.

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily. –Zig Ziglar

If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough. –Oprah Winfrey

If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money. –Abigail Van Buren

Eighty percent of success is showing up. –Woody Allen