Java and C++ make you think that the new ideas are like the old ones. Java is the most distressing thing to hit computing since MS-DOS. -- Alan Kay
We control complexity by building abstractions that hide details when appropriate. We control complexity by establishing conventional interfaces that enable us to construct systems by combining standard, well-understood pieces in a ``mix and match'' way. We control complexity by establishing new languages for describing a design, each of which emphasizes particular aspects of the design and deemphasizes others. -- Alan J. Perlis
Natives who beat drums to drive off evil spirits are objects of scorn to smart Americans who blow horns to break up traffic jams. -- Mary Ellen Kelly
Some people suggest that machines would be friendlier if input could be in a natural language. But natural language is probably the worst kind of input because it can be quite ambiguous. The process of retrieving information from the computer would be so time-consuming that you would be better off spending that time getting the information directly from an expert. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).
The function of good software is to make the complex appear to be simple. -- Grady Booch
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. -- Eleanor Roosevelt
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing. ~Dale Carnegie
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. –Mark Twain
I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. –Florence Nightingale
Successful entrepreneurs are givers and not takers of positive energy. ~Anonymous