The wonderful and frustrating thing about understanding yourself is that nobody can do it for you. -- BetterExplained.com

I invented the term Object-Oriented, and I can tell you I did not have C++ in mind. -- Alan Kay

Be the change you want to see in the world. -- Mahatma Gandhi

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

We remember what we learn when we care about performing better and when we believe that what we have been asked to do is representative of reality. -- Roger Schank, Engines for Education

The function of good software is to make the complex appear to be simple. -- Grady Booch

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. ~Walt Disney

Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. ~Theodore N. Vail

A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done. ~Vince Lombardi

If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work. ~Thomas J. Watson