To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. -- author unknown (quoted in `Robust Systems', Gerald Jay Suseman)

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least. -- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749-1832)

Attitude is no substitute for competence. -- Eric S. Raymond, How to become a hacker

Talkers are no good doers. -- William Shakespeare, "Henry VI"

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

No matter how much you plan you’re likely to get half wrong anyway. So don’t do the ‘paralysis through analysis’ thing. That only slows progress and saps morale. -- 37 Signal, Getting real

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ~Anonymous

Your problem isn’t the problem. Your reaction is the problem. ~Anonymous

You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. –Maya Angelou

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. –Amelia Earhart