[How friendly will this machine be?] Well, I don’t think it’s a matter of friendliness, because ultimately if the program is going to accomplish anything of value, it will probably be relatively complex. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).

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

Opportunities that present themselves to you are the consequence -- at least partially -- of being in the right place at the right time. They tend to present themselves when you're not expecting it -- and often when you are engaged in other activities that would seem to preclude you from pursuing them. And they come and go quickly -- if you don't jump all over an opportunity, someone else generally will and it will vanish. -- Marc Andreessen (http://blog.pmarca.com/)

That is the inevitable human response. We’re reluctant to believe that great discoveries are in the air. We want to believe that great discoveries are in our heads—and to each party in the multiple the presence of the other party is invariably cause for suspicion. -- Malcolm Gladwell, Who says big ideas are rare?

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

The Work Begins Anew, The Hope Rises Again, And The Dream Lives On. -- Ted Kennedy

The best revenge is massive success. –Frank Sinatra

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. –Beverly Sills

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

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