Abstraction is a form of data compression: absolutely necessary, because human short-term memory is so small, but the critically important aspect of abstraction is the algorithm that gets you from the name back to the "uncompressed" details. -- Bruce Wilder (blog post comment)

Side projects are less masturbatory than reading RSS, often more useful than MobileMe, more educational than the comments on Reddit, and usually more fun than listening to keynotes. -- Chris Wanstrath

I'm always happy to trade performance for readability as long as the former isn't already scarce. -- Crayz (Commentor on blog.raganwald.com)

Je ne vous impose aucune contrainte, aucune limite. Surprenez-moi, étonnez-moi, défiez-moi, défiez-vous vous-même. Vous avez le choix: vous pouvez rester dans l'ombre ou en sortir en étant parmis les trop rares exceptions à avoir réussi. L'heure est venue d'aller bien au delà de votre potentiel. L'heure est venue maintenant de descendre vraiment en vous. L'heure est venue de démontrer pourquoi vous êtes l'élite, les quelques élus, les rares lueurs qui offrent à cette compagnie son caractère exceptionnel, sa luminescence. -- Le PDG de NURV, dans "Anti-trust".

A charlatan makes obscure what is clear; a thinker makes clear what is obscure. -- Hugh Kingsmill

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. -- Benjamin Franklin

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

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. –Plato

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.~ Anatole France

Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. –John Lennon