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

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

All problems in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection. -- Butler Lampson

Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well. -- Earl of Chesterfield

Everybody makes their own fun. If you don't make it yourself, it ain't fun -- it's entertainment. -- David Mamet (as relayed by Joss Whedon)

No art, however minor, demands less than total dedication if you want to excel in it. -- Alberti

Dream big and dare to fail. –Norman Vaughan

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. ~David Brinkley

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. ~Audre Lorde

Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. –Gloria Steinem