Some people suggest that machines would be friendlier if input could be in a natural language. But natural language is probably the worst kind of input because it can be quite ambiguous. The process of retrieving information from the computer would be so time-consuming that you would be better off spending that time getting the information directly from an expert. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. -- John Lennon

There really is no learning without doing. -- Roger Schank, Engines for Education

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

I was talking recently to a friend who teaches at MIT. His field is hot now and every year he is inundated by applications from would-be graduate students. "A lot of them seem smart," he said. "What I can't tell is whether they have any kind of taste." -- Paul Graham

Lisp is worth learning for the profound enlightenment experience you will have when you finally get it; that experience will make you a better programmer for the rest of your days, even if you never actually use Lisp itself a lot. -- Eric S. Raymond

Dream big and dare to fail. –Norman Vaughan

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. ~Truman Capote

What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.~ Oscar Wilde

Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see. –Confucius