It’s hard to grasp abstractions if you don’t understand what they’re abstracting away from. -- Nathan Weizenbaum

I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him. -- Galileo Galilei

What is truth? -- Pontius Pilate

All problems in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection. -- Butler Lampson

Seize any opportunity, or anything that looks like opportunity. They are rare, much rarer than you think... -- Nassim Nicholas Taleb, "The Black Swan".

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

The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it. ~Henry Ford

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

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ~Anonymous

Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart. – Ancient Indian Proverb