Actually, the essence of boredom is to be found in the obsessive search for novelty. Satisfaction lies in mindful repetition, the discovery of endless richness in subtle variations on familiar themes. -- George Leonard, Mastery.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. -- Thomas Edison

I think there’s a world market for about 5 computers. -- Thomas J. Watson, Chairman of the Board, IBM, circa 1948

Pay attention to opportunity cost at all times. Doing one thing means not doing other things. This is a form of risk that is very easy to ignore, to your detriment. -- Marc Andreessen (http://blog.pmarca.com/)

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

Einstein argued that there must be simplified explanations of nature, because God is not capricious or arbitrary. -- Frederick P. Brooks, No Sliver Bullet.

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. –Arthur Ashe

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. ~Bill Gates

It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live. –Mae Jemison

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. ~Truman Capote