To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

The venerable master Qc Na was walking with his student, Anton. Hoping to prompt the master into a discussion, Anton said "Master, I have heard that objects are a very good thing - is this true?" Qc Na looked pityingly at his student and replied, "Foolish pupil - objects are merely a poor man's closures." Chastised, Anton took his leave from his master and returned to his cell, intent on studying closures. He carefully read the entire "Lambda: The Ultimate..." series of papers and its cousins, and implemented a small Scheme interpreter with a closure-based object system. He learned much, and looked forward to informing his master of his progress. On his next walk with Qc Na, Anton attempted to impress his master by saying "Master, I have diligently studied the matter, and now understand that objects are truly a poor man's closures." Qc Na responded by hitting Anton with his stick, saying "When will you learn? Closures are a poor man's object." At that moment, Anton became enlightened. -- Anton van Straaten (Na = Norman Adams, Qa = Christian Queinnec)

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

Programming is the art of figuring out what you want so precisely that even a machine can do it. -- Some guy who isn't famous

Normality is the route to nowhere. -- Ridderstrale & Nordstorm, Funky Business

Good ideas are out there for anyone with the wit and the will to find them. -- Malcolm Gladwell, Who says big ideas are rare?

Dream big and dare to fail. –Norman Vaughan

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

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. –Robert Frost

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. –Mark Twain