That is the inevitable human response. We’re reluctant to believe that great discoveries are in the air. We want to believe that great discoveries are in our heads—and to each party in the multiple the presence of the other party is invariably cause for suspicion. -- Malcolm Gladwell, Who says big ideas are rare?

The three chief virtues of a programmer are: Laziness, Impatience and Hubris. -- Larry Wall (Programming Perl)

Before software can be reusable it first has to be usable. -- Ralph Johnson

To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. -- author unknown (quoted in `Robust Systems', Gerald Jay Suseman)

Making All Software Into Tools Reduces Risk. -- smoothspan.com

If something isn’t working, you need to look back and figure out what got you excited in the first place. -- David Gorman (ImThere.com)

Knowledge is being aware of what you can do. Wisdom is knowing when not to do it. ~Anonymous

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. ~Herman Melville

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

Your problem isn’t the problem. Your reaction is the problem. ~Anonymous