I had to learn how to teach less, so that more could be learned. -- Tim Gallwey, The inner game of work
This challenge, viz. the confrontation with the programming task, is so unique that this novel experience can teach us a lot about ourselves. It should deepen our understanding of the processes of design and creation, it should give us better control over the task of organizing our thoughts. If it did not do so, to my taste we should no deserve the computer at all! It has allready taught us a few lessons, and the one I have chosen to stress in this talk is the following. We shall do a much better programming job, provided that we approach the task with a full appreciation of its tremenduous difficulty, provided that we stick to modest and elegant programming languages, provided that we respect the intrinsec limitations of the human mind and approach the task as Very Humble Programmers. -- E. W. Dijkstra, The humble programmer
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are always cocksure and the intelligent are always filled with doubt. -- Bertrand Russell
C++ is like teenage sex: Everybody is talking about it all the time, only few are really doing it. -- unknown
Windows NT addresses 2 Gigabytes of RAM, which is more than any application will ever need. -- Microsoft, on the development of Windows NT, 1992
Controlling complexity is the essence of computer programming. -- Brian Kernigan
Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value. ~Albert Einstein
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. –Confucius
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ~Anonymous
A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done. ~Vince Lombardi