Always dive down into a problem and get your hands on the deepest issue behind the problem. All other considerations are to dismissed as "engineering details"; they can be sorted out after the basic problem has been solved. -- Chris Crawford

Since programmers create programs out of nothing, imagination is our only limitation. Thus, in the world of programming, the hero is the one who has great vision. Paul Graham is one of our contemporary heroes. He has the ability to embrace the vision, and to express it plainly. His works are my favorites, especially the ones describing language design. He explains secrets of programming, languages, and human nature that can only be learned from the hacker experience. This book shows you his great vision, and tells you the truth about the nature of hacking. -- Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto, creator of Ruby

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. -- Lao­Tzu

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

You will never become a Great Programmer until you acknowledge that you will always be a Terrible Programmer. You will remain a Great Programmer for only as long as you acknowledge that you are still a Terrible Programmer. -- Marc (http://kickin-the-darkness.blogspot.com/)

Simplicity means the achievement of maximum effect with minimum means. -- Dr. Koichi Kawana

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. –Alice Walker

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice. ~Wayne Dyer

The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do. ~Anonymous

If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money. –Abigail Van Buren