It would appear that we have reached the limits of what it is possible to achieve with computer technology, although one should be careful with such statements, as they tend to sound pretty silly in 5 years. -- John Von Neumann, circa 1949

In terms of energy, it's better to make a wrong choice than none at all. -- George Leonard, Mastery.

You can have premature generalization as well as premature optimization. -- Bjarne Stroustrup

[Innovation] comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don’t get on the wrong track or try to do too much. We’re always thinking about new markets we could enter, but it’s only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important. -- Steve Jobs

Side projects are less masturbatory than reading RSS, often more useful than MobileMe, more educational than the comments on Reddit, and usually more fun than listening to keynotes. -- Chris Wanstrath

Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live. -- Martin Golding

If you’re going through hell keep going. ~Winston Churchill

Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success. ~Swami Vivekananda

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. ~Mark Twain

When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you. ~Lolly Daskal