XML wasn't designed to be edited by humans on a regular basis. -- Guido van Rossum

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

Java and C++ make you think that the new ideas are like the old ones. Java is the most distressing thing to hit computing since MS-DOS. -- Alan Kay

[How friendly will this machine be?] Well, I don’t think it’s a matter of friendliness, because ultimately if the program is going to accomplish anything of value, it will probably be relatively complex. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).

My dream is that people adopt it on its own merits. We're not trying to bend Ruby on Rails to fit the enterprise, we're encouraging enterprises to bend to Ruby on Rails. Come if you like it, stay away if you don't. We're not going head over heels to accommodate the enterprise or to lure them away from Java. That's how you end up with Java, if you start bending to special interest groups. -- David Heinemeier Hansson (Ruby On Rails' creator)

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. -- Lao­Tzu

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out. ~Robert Collier

Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart. – Ancient Indian Proverb

You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. ~George Lorimer

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. –Benjamin Franklin