A hacker on a roll may be able to produce–in a period of a few months–something that a small development group (say, 7-8 people) would have a hard time getting together over a year. IBM used to report that certain programmers might be as much as 100 times as productive as other workers, or more. -- Peter Seebach

Should array indices start at 0 or 1? My compromise of 0.5 was rejected without, I thought, proper consideration. -- Stan Kelly-Bootle

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. -- Thomas Jefferson

[How friendly will this machine be?] Well, I don’t think it’s a matter of friendliness, because ultimately if the program is going to accomplish anything of value, it will probably be relatively complex. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).

Linux is only free if your time has no value. -- Jamie Zawinski

That is one of the most distinctive differences between school and the real world: there is no reward for putting in a good effort. In fact, the whole concept of a "good effort" is a fake idea adults invented to encourage kids. It is not found in nature. -- Paul Graham

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. ~Thomas Jefferson

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. –Wayne Gretzky

The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. ~Vidal Sassoon

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. ~Bill Gates