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

However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. -- Winston Churchill

Only make new mistakes. -- Phil Dourado

First learn computer science and all the theory. Next develop a programming style. Then forget all that and just hack. -- George Carrette

Actually, the essence of boredom is to be found in the obsessive search for novelty. Satisfaction lies in mindful repetition, the discovery of endless richness in subtle variations on familiar themes. -- George Leonard, Mastery.

Well, if you talk about programming to a group of programmers who use the same language, they can become almost evangelistic about the language. They form a tight-knit community, hold to certain beliefs, and follow certain rules in their programming. It’s like a church with a programming language for a Bible. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).

Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. ~Anonymous

The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them. ~Denis Watiley

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. –Anne Frank

The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. –Ayn Rand