The best people and organizations have the attitude of wisdom: The courage to act on what they know right now and the humility to change course when they find better evidence. The quest for management magic and breakthrough ideas is overrated; being a master of the obvious is underrated. Jim Maloney is right: Work is an overrated activity -- Bob Sutton

State is the root of all evil. In particular functions with side effects should be avoided. -- OO Sucks (bluetail.com)

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything. -- Mark Twain

State is the root of all evil. In particular functions with side effects should be avoided. -- OO Sucks (bluetail.com)

Understanding why C++ is the way it is helps a programmer use it well. A deep understanding of a tool is essential for an expert craftsman. -- Bjarne Stroustrap

Workers of the world, the chains that bind you are not held in place by a ruling class, a "superior" race, by society, the state, or a leader. They are held in place by none other than yourself. Those who seek to exploit are not themselves free, for they place no value in freedom. Who is it that really employs you and commands you to pick up your daily load? And who is it that you allow to pass judgment on the adequacy of your toil? Who have you empowered to dangle the carrot before you and threaten with disapproval? Who, when you wake each morning, sends you off to what you call your work? Is there an "I want to" behind all your "I have to," or have you been so long forgotten to yourself that "I want" exists only as an idea in your head? If you have disconnected from your soul's desire and are drowning in an ocean of "have to," then rise up and overthrow your master. Begin the journey toward emancipation. Work only in such a way that you are truly self-employed. -- Tim Gallwey, The inner game of work

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. ~Steve Jobs

Fall seven times and stand up eight. –Japanese Proverb

Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument. ~Anonymous

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