There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult. -- C. A. R. Hoare

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler. -- Albert Einstein

Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them. -- Alfred North Whitehead (Introduction to Mathematics)

Any code of your own that you haven’t looked at for six or more months might as well have been written by someone else. -- Eagleson’s Law

I had to learn how to teach less, so that more could be learned. -- Tim Gallwey, The inner game of work

You must always work not just within but below your means. If you can handle three elements, handle only two. If you can handle ten, then handle five. In that way the ones you do handle, you handle with more ease, more mastery and you create a feeling of strength in reserve. -- Pablo Picasso

You may only succeed if you desire succeeding; you may only fail if you do not mind failing. ~Philippos

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily. –Zig Ziglar

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

The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors. ~Napoleon Hill