Rules of Optimization: Rule 1: Don’t do it. Rule 2 (for experts only): Don’t do it yet. -- M.A. Jackson

What Paul does, and does very well, is to take ideas and concepts that are beautiful in the abstract, and brings them down to a real world level. That's a rare talent to find in writing these days. -- Jeff "hemos" Bates, Director, OSDN; Co-evolver, Slashdot

Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it. Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it. -- Alan J. Perlis (Epigrams in programming)

The important thing is not to stop questioning. -- Albert Einstein

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

In terms of energy, it's better to make a wrong choice than none at all. -- George Leonard, Mastery.

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. –Grandma Moses

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

Life is about making an impact, not making an income. --Kevin Kruse

Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning. ~Robert Kiyosaki