The lesson of the story might appear to be that self-interested and ambitious people in power are often the cause of wastefulness in developing countries. But self-interested and ambitious people are in positions of power, great and small, all over the world. In many places, they are restrained by the law, the press, and democratic opposition. Cameroon's tragedy is that there is nothing to hold self-interest in check. -- Tim Harford

It(mastering)’s knowing what you are doing. -- Joesgoals.com

Write it properly first. It's easier to make a correct program fast, than to make a fast program correct. -- http://www.cpax.org.uk/prg/

You must always work not just within but below your means. If you can handle three elements, handle only two. If you can handle ten, then handle five. In that way the ones you do handle, you handle with more ease, more mastery and you create a feeling of strength in reserve. -- Pablo Picasso

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

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want. -- Cited by Randy Pausch

The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors. ~Napoleon Hill

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. –Stephen Covey

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. –Bill Cosby

Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life. ~Dr. APJ Kalam