In God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? -- David (Psalm 56:4)
Dont give users the opportunity to lock themselves. -- unknown
The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should therefore be regarded as a criminal offense. -- E.W. Dijkstra
A designer knows he has arrived at perfection not when there is no longuer anything to add, but when there is no longuer anything to take away. -- Antoine de St Exupery.
It’s a problem if the design doesn’t let you add features at a later date. If you have to redo a program, the hours you spend can cause you to lose your competitive edge. A flexible program demonstrates the difference between a good designer and someone who is just getting a piece of code out. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).
Since programmers create programs out of nothing, imagination is our only limitation. Thus, in the world of programming, the hero is the one who has great vision. Paul Graham is one of our contemporary heroes. He has the ability to embrace the vision, and to express it plainly. His works are my favorites, especially the ones describing language design. He explains secrets of programming, languages, and human nature that can only be learned from the hacker experience. This book shows you his great vision, and tells you the truth about the nature of hacking. -- Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto, creator of Ruby
Trust because you are willing to accept the risk, not because it’s safe or certain. ~Anonymous
Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. –W. Clement Stone
Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see. –Confucius
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. ~Dale Carnegie