The only constant in the world of hi-tech is change. -- Mark Ward
If we wish to count lines of code, we should not regard them as lines produced but as lines spent. -- Edsger Dijkstra
No problem should ever have to be solved twice. -- Eric S. Raymond, How to become a hacker
Good programmers use their brains, but good guidelines save us having to think out every case. -- Francis Glassborow
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)
Software is like sex: It’s better when it’s free. -- Linus Torvalds
The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same. ~Colin R. Davis
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. –Ralph Waldo Emerson
People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy. ~Tony Robbins
If you can dream it, you can achieve it. –Zig Ziglar