Simplicity takes effort-- genius, even. -- Paul Graham

I invented the term Object-Oriented, and I can tell you I did not have C++ in mind. -- Alan Kay

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

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"

In theory, there’s no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is. -- Albert Einstein

Humans differ from animals to the degree that they are not merely an end result of their conditioning, but are able to reflect on their experiences and strategies, and apply insight to make changes in the way they live to modify the outcome. -- SlideTrombone (comment on "Programming can ruin your life")

If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission. ~Anonymous

The best reason to start an organization is to make meaning; to create a product or service to make the world a better place. ~Guy Kawasaki

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. ~Margaret Thatcher

Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success. ~Swami Vivekananda