It(mastering)’s knowing what you are doing. -- Joesgoals.com
The venerable master Qc Na was walking with his student, Anton. Hoping to prompt the master into a discussion, Anton said "Master, I have heard that objects are a very good thing - is this true?" Qc Na looked pityingly at his student and replied, "Foolish pupil - objects are merely a poor man's closures." Chastised, Anton took his leave from his master and returned to his cell, intent on studying closures. He carefully read the entire "Lambda: The Ultimate..." series of papers and its cousins, and implemented a small Scheme interpreter with a closure-based object system. He learned much, and looked forward to informing his master of his progress. On his next walk with Qc Na, Anton attempted to impress his master by saying "Master, I have diligently studied the matter, and now understand that objects are truly a poor man's closures." Qc Na responded by hitting Anton with his stick, saying "When will you learn? Closures are a poor man's object." At that moment, Anton became enlightened. -- Anton van Straaten (Na = Norman Adams, Qa = Christian Queinnec)
Humans differ from animals to the degree that they are not merely an end result of their conditioning, but are able to reflect on their experiences and strategies, and apply insight to make changes in the way they live to modify the outcome. -- SlideTrombone (comment on "Programming can ruin your life")
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/)
To follow the path: look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master. -- Modern zen Poem
It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission. -- Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Hopper
A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. –Unknown
The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. ~Mark Caine
You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. –Christopher Columbus
If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got. ~Anonymous