Making All Software Into Tools Reduces Risk. -- smoothspan.com

Since programmers create programs out of nothing, imagination is our only limitation. Thus, in the world of programming, the hero is the one who has great vision. Paul Graham is one of our contemporary heroes. He has the ability to embrace the vision, and to express it plainly. His works are my favorites, especially the ones describing language design. He explains secrets of programming, languages, and human nature that can only be learned from the hacker experience. This book shows you his great vision, and tells you the truth about the nature of hacking. -- Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto, creator of Ruby

However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. -- Winston Churchill

For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them. -- Aristotle.

Des mots simples, quand ils sont bien utilisés, font faire à des gens ordinaires des choses extraordinaires. -- Khaled TANGAO

Students should be evaluated on how well they can achieve the goals they strived to achieve within a realistic context. Students need to learn to do things, not know things. -- Roger Schank, Engines for Education

If you genuinely want something, don’t wait for it — teach yourself to be impatient. ~Gurbaksh Chahal

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice. ~Wayne Dyer

You can do anything, but not everything. ~Anonymous

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. ~Audre Lorde