Thus, programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute. -- Alan J. Perlis

It’s a problem if the design doesn’t let you add features at a later date. If you have to redo a program, the hours you spend can cause you to lose your competitive edge. A flexible program demonstrates the difference between a good designer and someone who is just getting a piece of code out. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).

[How friendly will this machine be?] Well, I don’t think it’s a matter of friendliness, because ultimately if the program is going to accomplish anything of value, it will probably be relatively complex. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).

C’s great for what it’s great for. -- Ben Hoyts (micropledge)

A little learning is a dangerous thing. -- Alexander Pope

Good work is no done by ‘humble’ men. -- H. Hardy, A mathematician's apology.

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all. ~Dale Carnegie

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.~ Anatole France

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly. ~Proverb

A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them. ~Henry Kravis