For complex systems, the compiler and development environment need to be in the same language that its supporting. It's the only way to grow code. -- Alan Kay

Only bad designers blame their failings on the users. -- unknown

Any sufficiently advanced technology is undistinguishable from magic. -- Arthur C. Clarke

Simple things should be simple. Complex things should be possible. -- Alan Kay

Functional programming is like describing your problem to a mathematician. Imperative programming is like giving instructions to an idiot. -- arcus, #scheme on Freenode

The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. -- Elie Wiesel

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. –Leonardo da Vinci

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. –Amelia Earhart

A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them. ~Henry Kravis

Fall seven times and stand up eight. –Japanese Proverb