A society that puts equality -- in the sense of equality of outcome -- ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. The use of force to achieve equality will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interests. -- Milton Friedman (Thomas Sowell: A Conflict of Visions, p130)

Programming is the art of figuring out what you want so precisely that even a machine can do it. -- Some guy who isn't famous

To do something well you have to love it. So to the extent you can preserve hacking as something you love, you're likely to do it well. Try to keep the sense of wonder you had about programming at age 14. If you're worried that your current job is rotting your brain, it probably is. -- Paul Graham.

Omit needless words. -- William Strunk, Jr. (The Elements of Style)

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

Only bad designers blame their failings on the users. -- unknown

What’s the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable. ~Anonymous

Knowledge is being aware of what you can do. Wisdom is knowing when not to do it. ~Anonymous

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. –Ralph Waldo Emerson

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. –Albert Einstein