Simplicity takes effort-- genius, even. -- Paul Graham

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

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. -- Colin Powell

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. -- Thomas Edison

We really have to get over the idea that some stuff is just worth knowing even if you never do anything with it. Human memories happily erase stuff that has no purpose, so why try to fill up children's heads with such stuff? -- Roger Schank, Engines for Education

To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. -- author unknown (quoted in `Robust Systems', Gerald Jay Suseman)

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

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. ~Steve Jobs

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. –Stephen Covey

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, “I’m possible!” –Audrey Hepburn