For complex systems, the compiler and development environment need to be in the same language that its supporting. It's the only way to grow code. -- Alan Kay

The problem is that small examples fail to convince, and large examples are too big to follow. -- Steve Yegge.

We are the sum of our behaviours; excellence therefore is not an act but a habit. -- Aristotle.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. -- Colin Powell

It’s a problem if the design doesn’t let you add features at a later date. If you have to redo a program, the hours you spend can cause you to lose your competitive edge. A flexible program demonstrates the difference between a good designer and someone who is just getting a piece of code out. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).

No art, however minor, demands less than total dedication if you want to excel in it. -- Alberti

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. ~John D. Rockefeller

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. –Maya Angelou

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs. –Farrah Gray

Fall seven times and stand up eight. –Japanese Proverb