A witty saying proves nothing -- Voltaire

Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. -- Thomas Edison

A guideline in the process of stepwise refinement should be the principle to decompose decisions as much as possible, to untangle aspects which are only seemingly interdependent, and to defer those decisions which concern details of representation as long as possible. -- Niklaus Wirth

Mastering isn’t a survival instinct; it’s an urge to excel. Mastering is one of the experiences that delineates us from animals. It is striving to be more tomorrow than we are today; to perfectly pitch the ball over home plate; to craft the perfect sentence in an article; to open the oven and feel the warm, richly-scented cloud telling you dinner is going to be absolutely extraordinary. We humans crave perfection, to be masters of our domain, to distinguish ourselves by sheer skill and prowess. -- Joesgoals.com

C++ is like teenage sex: Everybody is talking about it all the time, only few are really doing it. -- unknown

Do not accept anything because it comes from the mouth of a respected person. -- Buddha

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

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. –Chinese Proverb

Dream big and dare to fail. –Norman Vaughan

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