It is said that the real winner is the one who lives in today but able to see tomorrow. -- Juan Meng, Reviewing "The future of ideas" by Lawrence Lessig

One of the main causes of the fall of the Roman Empire was that–lacking zero–they had no way to indicate successful termination of their C programs. -- Robert Firth

You must always work not just within but below your means. If you can handle three elements, handle only two. If you can handle ten, then handle five. In that way the ones you do handle, you handle with more ease, more mastery and you create a feeling of strength in reserve. -- Pablo Picasso

Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. -- Blaise Pascal (attributed)

The best is the enemy of the good. -- Voltaire

Everything that can be invented has been invented. -- Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

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

If you don’t value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents- start charging for it. ~Kim Garst

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. ~Thomas A. Edison