No matter how much you plan you’re likely to get half wrong anyway. So don’t do the ‘paralysis through analysis’ thing. That only slows progress and saps morale. -- 37 Signal, Getting real
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. -- Colin Powell
So the mere constraint of staying in regular contact with us will push you to make things happen, because otherwise you'll be embarrassed to tell us that you haven't done anything new since the last time we talked. -- Paul Graham (a talk at Y Combinator, for startup creators).
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. -- LaoTzu
Understanding why C++ is the way it is helps a programmer use it well. A deep understanding of a tool is essential for an expert craftsman. -- Bjarne Stroustrap
Being a programmer is the same way. The only way to be a good programmer is to write code. When you realize you haven't been writing much code lately, and it seems like all you do is brag about code you wrote in the past, and people start looking at you funny while you're shooting your mouth off, realize it's because they know. They might not even know they know, but they know. So, yes, doing what you love brings success, and by all means, throw yourself a nice big party, buy yourself a nice car, soak up the adulation of an adoring crowd. Then shut the fuck up and get back to work. -- Sincerity Theory
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. ~Dale Carnegie
Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. –Henry Ford
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. –Aristotle
Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. ~Lolly Daskal