I invented the term Object-Oriented, and I can tell you I did not have C++ in mind. -- Alan Kay

It is better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. -- WikiHow

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

Hire people smarter than you. Work with people smarter than you. Listen to them. Let them lead you. Take the blame for all failures, give away the credit for all successes. -- How to fail: 25 secrets learned through failure

In general, we can think of data as defined by some collection of selectors and constructors, together with specified conditions that these procedures must fulfill in order to be a valid representation. -- SICP, What is meant by data?

Natives who beat drums to drive off evil spirits are objects of scorn to smart Americans who blow horns to break up traffic jams. -- Mary Ellen Kelly

If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission. ~Anonymous

It is never too late to be what you might have been. –George Eliot

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, “I’m possible!” –Audrey Hepburn

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. ~John D. Rockefeller