It would appear that we have reached the limits of what it is possible to achieve with computer technology, although one should be careful with such statements, as they tend to sound pretty silly in 5 years. -- John Von Neumann, circa 1949

No art, however minor, demands less than total dedication if you want to excel in it. -- Alberti

Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live. -- Martin Golding

A person won't become proficient at something until he or she has done it many times. In other words., if you want someone to be really good at building a software system, he or she will have to have built 10 or more systems of that type. -- Philip Greenspun

Controlling complexity is the essence of computer programming. -- Brian Kernigan

C’s great for what it’s great for. -- Ben Hoyts (micropledge)

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. –Lao Tzu

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. –Lao Tzu

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. ~Steve Jobs

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly. ~Proverb