Chance favors the prepared mind. -- Louis Pasteur

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. -- Thomas Jefferson

Attitude is no substitute for competence. -- Eric S. Raymond, How to become a hacker

If something isn’t working, you need to look back and figure out what got you excited in the first place. -- David Gorman (ImThere.com)

If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough. -- Alan Kay

I think the root of your mistake is saying that macros don't scale to larger groups. The real truth is that macros don't scale to stupider groups. -- Paul Graham, on the Lightweight Languages mailing list.

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

The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it. ~Henry Ford

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.~ Anatole France

The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors. ~Napoleon Hill