It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration. -- Edsger Dijkstra

Controlling complexity is the essence of computer programming. -- Brian Kernigan

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

Do not accept anything because it comes from the mouth of a respected person. -- Buddha

To follow the path: look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master. -- Modern zen Poem

The most damaging phrase in the language is, It's always been done that way. -- Rear Admiral Grace Hopper

Believe you can and you’re halfway there. –Theodore Roosevelt

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. –Chinese Proverb

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. –Leonardo da Vinci