Humans aren't rational -- they rationalize. And I don't just mean "some of them" or "other people". I'm talking about everyone. We have a "logic engine" in our brains, but for the most part, it's not the one in the driver's seat -- instead it operates after the fact, generating rationalizations and excuses for our behavior. -- Paul Buchheit

A tail call allows a function to return the result of another function without leaving an entry on the stack. Tail recursion is a specific case of tail calling. -- ASPN : Python Cookbook : Explicit Tail Call

Acknowledging the negative doesn't mean sniveling [whining, complaining]; it means facing the truth and then moving on. -- George Leonard, Mastery.

No problem should ever have to be solved twice. -- Eric S. Raymond, How to become a hacker

He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. -- Matthew 5:45

When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. -- unknown

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

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. –Steve Jobs

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. –Christopher Columbus

Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to doDon’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. ~Jim Rohn