If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough. -- Alan Kay

In God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? -- David (Psalm 56:4)

Actually, the essence of boredom is to be found in the obsessive search for novelty. Satisfaction lies in mindful repetition, the discovery of endless richness in subtle variations on familiar themes. -- George Leonard, Mastery.

Revolutions come from standing on the shoulders of giants and facing in a better direction. -- Alan Kay

Understanding why C++ is the way it is helps a programmer use it well. A deep understanding of a tool is essential for an expert craftsman. -- Bjarne Stroustrap

The programmer must seek both perfection of part and adequacy of collection. -- Alan J. Perlis

Either you run the day, or the day runs you. –Jim Rohn

Eighty percent of success is showing up. –Woody Allen

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

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. –Robert Frost