Attitude is no substitute for competence. -- Eric S. Raymond, How to become a hacker

In OO, it's the data that is the "important" thing: you define the class which contains member data, and only incidentally contains code for manipulating the object. In FP, it's the code that's important: you define a function which contains code for working with the data, and only incidentally define what the data is. -- almkgor, on reddit

If I tell you I'm good, you would probably think I'm boasting. If I tell you I'm no good, you know I'm lying. -- Bruce Lee

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

Lisp is a programmable programming language. -- John Foderaro

I feel it is everybodies obligation to reach for the best in themselves and use that for the interest of mankind. -- Corneluis (comment on 'Are you going to change the world? (Really?)')

15.Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. –Charles Swindoll

The best reason to start an organization is to make meaning; to create a product or service to make the world a better place. ~Guy Kawasaki

To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like. ~Mike Gafka

Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe