La tactique, c'est ce que vous faites quand il y a quelque chose à faire; la stratégie, c'est ce que vous faites quand il n'y a rien à faire. -- Xavier Tartacover

The best programmers are not marginally better than merely good ones. They are an order-of-magnitude better, measured by whatever standard: conceptual creativity, speed, ingenuity of design, or problem-solving ability. -- Randall E. Stross

It would appear that we have reached the limits of what it is possible to achieve with computer technology, although one should be careful with such statements, as they tend to sound pretty silly in 5 years. -- John Von Neumann, circa 1949

Pay attention to opportunity cost at all times. Doing one thing means not doing other things. This is a form of risk that is very easy to ignore, to your detriment. -- Marc Andreessen (http://blog.pmarca.com/)

PI seconds is a nanocentury. -- [fact]

In theory, there’s no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is. -- Albert Einstein

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. ~Steve Jobs

Trust because you are willing to accept the risk, not because it’s safe or certain. ~Anonymous

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. ~Margaret Thatcher

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. ~Maya Angelou