Hence my urgent advice to all of you to reject the morals of the bestseller society and to find, to start with, your reward in your own fun. This is quite feasible, for the challenge of simplification is so fascinating that, if we do our job properly, we shall have the greatest fun in the world. -- E. W. Dijkstra, On the nature of computing science.

La connaissance d'un défaut ne l'enlève pas, elle nous torture jusqu'à sa correction. -- Daniel Lovewin (Guillaume Kpotufe)

The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution. -- Bertrand Russell

Talkers are no good doers. -- William Shakespeare, "Henry VI"

J'ai toujours préféré la folie des passions à la sagesse de l'indifférence. -- Anatole France

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. -- Lao­Tzu

You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one to blame. –Erica Jong

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. –Beverly Sills

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. –Bill Cosby

Do one thing every day that scares you. ~Anonymous