What is truth? -- Pontius Pilate

If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice. -- Rush (Freewill)

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. -- Colin Powell

That is the inevitable human response. We’re reluctant to believe that great discoveries are in the air. We want to believe that great discoveries are in our heads—and to each party in the multiple the presence of the other party is invariably cause for suspicion. -- Malcolm Gladwell, Who says big ideas are rare?

This challenge, viz. the confrontation with the programming task, is so unique that this novel experience can teach us a lot about ourselves. It should deepen our understanding of the processes of design and creation, it should give us better control over the task of organizing our thoughts. If it did not do so, to my taste we should no deserve the computer at all! It has allready taught us a few lessons, and the one I have chosen to stress in this talk is the following. We shall do a much better programming job, provided that we approach the task with a full appreciation of its tremenduous difficulty, provided that we stick to modest and elegant programming languages, provided that we respect the intrinsec limitations of the human mind and approach the task as Very Humble Programmers. -- E. W. Dijkstra, The humble programmer

The most damaging phrase in the language is, It's always been done that way. -- Rear Admiral Grace Hopper

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

The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus. ~Bruce Lee

The best revenge is massive success. –Frank Sinatra

There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. –Aristotle