Philosophy: the finding of bad reasons for what one believes by instinct. -- Brave New World (paraphrased)

No art, however minor, demands less than total dedication if you want to excel in it. -- Alberti

When your enemy is making a very serious mistake, don't be impolite and disturb him. -- Napoleon Bonaparte (allegedly)

The job of a leader today is not to create followers. It’s to create more leaders. -- Ralph Nader

The only problems we can really solve in a satisfactory manner are those that finally admit a nicely factored solution. -- E. W. Dijkstra, The humble programmer

If I tell you I'm good, you would probably think I'm boasting. If I tell you I'm no good, you know I'm lying. -- Bruce Lee

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

Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. –Dalai Lama

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him. –Booker T. Washington

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. ~Maya Angelou