Don't worry about what anybody else is going to do. The best way to predict the future is to invent it. -- Alan Kay

A hacker on a roll may be able to produce–in a period of a few months–something that a small development group (say, 7-8 people) would have a hard time getting together over a year. IBM used to report that certain programmers might be as much as 100 times as productive as other workers, or more. -- Peter Seebach

In theory, there’s no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is. -- Albert Einstein

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)

Do you want to sell sugared water all your life or do you want to change the world? -- Steve Jobs, to John Sculley (former Pepsi executive)

The only constant in the world of hi-tech is change. -- Mark Ward

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. ~John D. Rockefeller

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. ~Pablo Picasso

Teach thy tongue to say, I do not know, and thous shalt progress. –Maimonides

You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one to blame. –Erica Jong