Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. -- Blaise Pascal (attributed)

I would rather be an optimist and be wrong than a pessimist who proves to be right. The former sometimes wins, but never the latter. -- "Hoots"

It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission. -- Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Hopper

More computing sins are committed in the name of efficiency (without necessarily achieving it) than for any other single reason - including blind stupidity. -- W.A. Wulf

Some people suggest that machines would be friendlier if input could be in a natural language. But natural language is probably the worst kind of input because it can be quite ambiguous. The process of retrieving information from the computer would be so time-consuming that you would be better off spending that time getting the information directly from an expert. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).

Be the change you want to see in the world. -- Mahatma Gandhi

If you can dream it, you can achieve it. –Zig Ziglar

First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end. –Aristotle

The starting point of all achievement is desire. ~Napolean Hill

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. ~Dale Carnegie