The only problems we can really solve in a satisfactory manner are those that finally admit a nicely factored solution. -- E. W. Dijkstra, The humble programmer

Why teach drawing to accountants? Because drawing class doesn't just teach people to draw. It teaches them to be more observant. There's no company on earth that wouldn't benefit from having people become more observant. -- Randy S. Nelson (dean of Pixar University)

It is better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. -- WikiHow

Revolutions come from standing on the shoulders of giants and facing in a better direction. -- Alan Kay

The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should therefore be regarded as a criminal offense. -- E.W. Dijkstra

Having large case statements in an object-oriented language is a sure sign your design is flawed. -- [Fixing architecture flaws in Rails' ORM]

Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. –Gloria Steinem

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. –Grandma Moses

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. –Grandma Moses

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. –Babe Ruth