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

Good work is no done by ‘humble’ men. -- H. Hardy, A mathematician's apology.

A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming, is not worth knowing. -- Alan Perlis

Simplicity takes effort-- genius, even. -- Paul Graham

In God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? -- David (Psalm 56:4)

The general principle for complexity design is this: Think locally, act locally. -- Richard P. Gabriel & Ron Goldman, Mob Software: The Erotic Life of Code

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. ~Albert Einstein

If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. –Vincent Van Gogh

You may only succeed if you desire succeeding; you may only fail if you do not mind failing. ~Philippos

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. –Mark Twain