So - what are the most important problems in software engineering? I’d answer “dealing with complexity”. -- Mark Chu-Carroll

The three chief virtues of a programmer are: Laziness, Impatience and Hubris. -- Larry Wall (Programming Perl)

If we wish to count lines of code, we should not regard them as *lines produced* but as *lines spent*. -- Edsger Dijkstra

Fools! Don't they know that tears are a woman's most effective weapon? -- Catwoman (The Batman TV Series, episode 83)

The venerable master Qc Na was walking with his student, Anton. Hoping to prompt the master into a discussion, Anton said "Master, I have heard that objects are a very good thing - is this true?" Qc Na looked pityingly at his student and replied, "Foolish pupil - objects are merely a poor man's closures." Chastised, Anton took his leave from his master and returned to his cell, intent on studying closures. He carefully read the entire "Lambda: The Ultimate..." series of papers and its cousins, and implemented a small Scheme interpreter with a closure-based object system. He learned much, and looked forward to informing his master of his progress. On his next walk with Qc Na, Anton attempted to impress his master by saying "Master, I have diligently studied the matter, and now understand that objects are truly a poor man's closures." Qc Na responded by hitting Anton with his stick, saying "When will you learn? Closures are a poor man's object." At that moment, Anton became enlightened. -- Anton van Straaten (Na = Norman Adams, Qa = Christian Queinnec)

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

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, “I’m possible!” –Audrey Hepburn

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

Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. –Eleanor Roosevelt

Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. –W. Clement Stone