Only make new mistakes. -- Phil Dourado
Work as intensely as you play and play as intensely as you work. -- Eric S. Raymond, How To Be A Hacker
Within a computer natural language is unnatural. -- Alan J. Perlis (Epigrams in programming)
Some people suggest that machines would be friendlier if input could be in a natural language. But natural language is probably the worst kind of input because it can be quite ambiguous. The process of retrieving information from the computer would be so time-consuming that you would be better off spending that time getting the information directly from an expert. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).
Why teach drawing to accountants? Because drawing class doesn't just teach people to draw. It teaches them to be more observant. There's no company on earth that wouldn't benefit from having people become more observant. -- Randy S. Nelson (dean of Pixar University)
Good work is no done by ‘humble’ men. -- H. Hardy, A mathematician's apology.
I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear. –Rosa Parks
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. ~David Brinkley
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
You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. ~Steve Jobs