Write it properly first. It's easier to make a correct program fast, than to make a fast program correct. -- http://www.cpax.org.uk/prg/

We control complexity by building abstractions that hide details when appropriate. We control complexity by establishing conventional interfaces that enable us to construct systems by combining standard, well-understood pieces in a ``mix and match'' way. We control complexity by establishing new languages for describing a design, each of which emphasizes particular aspects of the design and deemphasizes others. -- Alan J. Perlis

Normality is the route to nowhere. -- Ridderstrale & Nordstorm, Funky Business

If we wish to count lines of code, we should not regard them as lines produced but as lines spent. -- Edsger Dijkstra

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

A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming, is not worth knowing. -- Alan Perlis

The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same. ~Colin R. Davis

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. ~Steve Jobs

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~Jim Ryun

We become what we think about most of the time, and that’s the strangest secret. ~Earl Nightingale