[Innovation] comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don’t get on the wrong track or try to do too much. We’re always thinking about new markets we could enter, but it’s only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important. -- Steve Jobs

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).

Do not accept anything because it comes from the mouth of a respected person. -- Buddha

Argue with idiots, and you become an idiot. If you compete with slaves you become a slave. -- Paul Graham and Norbert Weiner, respectively

The Work Begins Anew, The Hope Rises Again, And The Dream Lives On. -- Ted Kennedy

Adapting old programs to fit new machines usually means adapting new machines to behave like old ones. -- Alan J. Perlis (Epigrams in programming)

Life is about making an impact, not making an income. --Kevin Kruse

I didn’t fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong. –Benjamin Franklin

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. ~David Brinkley

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. –Booker T. Washington