Simple things should be simple. Complex things should be possible. -- Alan Kay

The programmer must seek both perfection of part and adequacy of collection. -- Alan J. Perlis

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

In OO, it's the data that is the "important" thing: you define the class which contains member data, and only incidentally contains code for manipulating the object. In FP, it's the code that's important: you define a function which contains code for working with the data, and only incidentally define what the data is. -- almkgor, on reddit

A non negative binary integer value x is a power of 2 iff (x & (x-1)) is 0 using 2's complement arithmetic. -- [fact]

The three chief virtues of a programmer are: Laziness, Impatience and Hubris. -- Larry Wall (Programming Perl)

If you don’t value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents- start charging for it. ~Kim Garst

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

Do what you can, where you are, with what you have. –Teddy Roosevelt

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. ~Audre Lorde