Revolutions come from standing on the shoulders of giants and facing in a better direction. -- Alan Kay

The venerable master Qc Na was walking with his student, Anton. Hoping to prompt the master into a discussion, Anton said "Master, I have heard that objects are a very good thing - is this true?" Qc Na looked pityingly at his student and replied, "Foolish pupil - objects are merely a poor man's closures." Chastised, Anton took his leave from his master and returned to his cell, intent on studying closures. He carefully read the entire "Lambda: The Ultimate..." series of papers and its cousins, and implemented a small Scheme interpreter with a closure-based object system. He learned much, and looked forward to informing his master of his progress. On his next walk with Qc Na, Anton attempted to impress his master by saying "Master, I have diligently studied the matter, and now understand that objects are truly a poor man's closures." Qc Na responded by hitting Anton with his stick, saying "When will you learn? Closures are a poor man's object." At that moment, Anton became enlightened. -- Anton van Straaten (Na = Norman Adams, Qa = Christian Queinnec)

If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough. -- Alan Kay

Fools! Don't they know that tears are a woman's most effective weapon? -- Catwoman (The Batman TV Series, episode 83)

Actually, the essence of boredom is to be found in the obsessive search for novelty. Satisfaction lies in mindful repetition, the discovery of endless richness in subtle variations on familiar themes. -- George Leonard, Mastery.

There really is no learning without doing. -- Roger Schank, Engines for Education

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

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. ~Mark Twain

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear. –Rosa Parks

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him. –Booker T. Washington