The best programmers are not marginally better than merely good ones. They are an order-of-magnitude better, measured by whatever standard: conceptual creativity, speed, ingenuity of design, or problem-solving ability. -- Randall E. Stross

I think there’s a world market for about 5 computers. -- Thomas J. Watson, Chairman of the Board, IBM, circa 1948

It’s hard to grasp abstractions if you don’t understand what they’re abstracting away from. -- Nathan Weizenbaum

J'ai toujours préféré la folie des passions à la sagesse de l'indifférence. -- Anatole France

Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed. -- George Burns

C and Lisp stand at opposite ends of the spectrum; they're each great at what the other one sucks at. -- Steve Yegge, Tour de Babel.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absense of fear. ~Mark Twain

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. ~Mark Twain

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. –Arthur Ashe

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. –Alice Walker