State is the root of all evil. In particular functions with side effects should be avoided. -- OO Sucks (bluetail.com)

C++ is history repeated as tragedy. Java is history repeated as farce. -- Scott McKay

The choice of the university is mostly important for the piece of paper you get at the end. The education you get depends on you. -- Andreas Zwinkau

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

There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult. -- C. A. R. Hoare

This challenge, viz. the confrontation with the programming task, is so unique that this novel experience can teach us a lot about ourselves. It should deepen our understanding of the processes of design and creation, it should give us better control over the task of organizing our thoughts. If it did not do so, to my taste we should no deserve the computer at all! It has allready taught us a few lessons, and the one I have chosen to stress in this talk is the following. We shall do a much better programming job, provided that we approach the task with a full appreciation of its tremenduous difficulty, provided that we stick to modest and elegant programming languages, provided that we respect the intrinsec limitations of the human mind and approach the task as Very Humble Programmers. -- E. W. Dijkstra, The humble programmer

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs. –Farrah Gray

Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. –Dalai Lama

If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work. ~Thomas J. Watson

Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument. ~Anonymous