To do something well you have to love it. So to the extent you can preserve hacking as something you love, you're likely to do it well. Try to keep the sense of wonder you had about programming at age 14. If you're worried that your current job is rotting your brain, it probably is. -- Paul Graham.

Computer science education cannot make anybody an expert programmer any more than studying brushes and pigment can make somebody an expert painter. -- Eric Raymond

You can’t get to version 500 if you don’t start with a version 1. -- BetterExplained.com

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

The direct pursuit of happiness is a recipe for an unhappy life. -- Donald Campbell

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)

Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time. ~George Bernard Shaw

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. –Henry Ford

No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist.~ Anonymous

Life is about making an impact, not making an income. --Kevin Kruse