But what is it good for? -- Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, commenting on the microchip, 1968

We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil. -- Donald Knuth

All non-trivial abstractions, to some degree, are leaky. -- Joel Spolsky (The Law of Leaky Abstractions)

The Work Begins Anew, The Hope Rises Again, And The Dream Lives On. -- Ted Kennedy

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

The three chief virtues of a programmer are: Laziness, Impatience and Hubris. -- Larry Wall (Programming Perl)

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. –Amelia Earhart

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear. –Rosa Parks

If the wind will not serve, take to the oars. –Latin Proverb

Successful entrepreneurs are givers and not takers of positive energy. ~Anonymous