I had to learn how to teach less, so that more could be learned. -- Tim Gallwey, The inner game of work

Software is like sex: It’s better when it’s free. -- Linus Torvalds

Training research shows that if you get speed now you can get quality later. But if you don't get speed you will never get quality in the long run. -- Philip Greenspun

The venerable master Qc Na was walking with his student, Anton. Hoping to prompt the master into a discussion, Anton said "Master, I have heard that objects are a very good thing - is this true?" Qc Na looked pityingly at his student and replied, "Foolish pupil - objects are merely a poor man's closures." Chastised, Anton took his leave from his master and returned to his cell, intent on studying closures. He carefully read the entire "Lambda: The Ultimate..." series of papers and its cousins, and implemented a small Scheme interpreter with a closure-based object system. He learned much, and looked forward to informing his master of his progress. On his next walk with Qc Na, Anton attempted to impress his master by saying "Master, I have diligently studied the matter, and now understand that objects are truly a poor man's closures." Qc Na responded by hitting Anton with his stick, saying "When will you learn? Closures are a poor man's object." At that moment, Anton became enlightened. -- Anton van Straaten (Na = Norman Adams, Qa = Christian Queinnec)

Premature optimization is the root of all evil (or at least most of it) in programming. -- Donald Knuth

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

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. –Beverly Sills

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

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. –Pablo Picasso

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. –Wayne Gretzky