We tend to seek easy, single-factor explanations of success. For most important things, though, success actually requires avoiding many separate causes of failure. -- Jared Diamond

Good programmers use their brains, but good guidelines save us having to think out every case. -- Francis Glassborow

State is the root of all evil. In particular functions with side effects should be avoided. -- OO Sucks (bluetail.com)

For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them. -- Aristotle.

J'ai toujours préféré la folie des passions à la sagesse de l'indifférence. -- Anatole France

Good ideas are out there for anyone with the wit and the will to find them. -- Malcolm Gladwell, Who says big ideas are rare?

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. ~Ralph Nader

There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul. ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. ~Maya Angelou

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs. –Farrah Gray