Lisp is worth learning for the profound enlightenment experience you will have when you finally get it; that experience will make you a better programmer for the rest of your days, even if you never actually use Lisp itself a lot. -- Eric S. Raymond
C++ is history repeated as tragedy. Java is history repeated as farce. -- Scott McKay
We control complexity by building abstractions that hide details when appropriate. We control complexity by establishing conventional interfaces that enable us to construct systems by combining standard, well-understood pieces in a ``mix and match'' way. We control complexity by establishing new languages for describing a design, each of which emphasizes particular aspects of the design and deemphasizes others. -- Alan J. Perlis
Chance favors the prepared mind. -- Louis Pasteur
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity. And I'm not so sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
A person won't retain proficiency at a task unless he or she has at one time learned to perform that task very rapidly. Learning research demonstrates that the skills of people who become accurate but not fast deteriorate much sooner than the skills of people who become both accurate and fast. -- Philip Greenspun
Success is...knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others. ~ John C. Maxwell
Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him. –Booker T. Washington
Do one thing every day that scares you. ~Anonymous
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. ~Dale Carnegie