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/)
J'ai toujours préféré la folie des passions à la sagesse de l'indifférence. -- Anatole France
There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home. -- Ken Olson, President, Digital Equipment Corporation, 1977
You can recognize truth by its beauty and simplicity. When you get it right, it is obvious that it is right. -- Richard Feynman
We control complexity by building abstractions that hide details when appropriate. We control complexity by establishing conventional interfaces that enable us to construct systems by combining standard, well-understood pieces in a ``mix and match'' way. We control complexity by establishing new languages for describing a design, each of which emphasizes particular aspects of the design and deemphasizes others. -- Alan J. Perlis
It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
There are no traffic jams along the extra mile. –Roger Staubach
Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. –Eleanor Roosevelt
I would rather die of passion than of boredom. –Vincent van Gogh
I find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life, that sleep is not the most important thing. ~Martha Stewart