Windows NT addresses 2 Gigabytes of RAM, which is more than any application will ever need. -- Microsoft, on the development of Windows NT, 1992

The president was visiting NASA headquarters and stopped to talk to a man who was holding a mop. “And what do you do?” he asked. The man, a janitor, replied, “I’m helping to put a man on the moon, sir.” -- The little book of leadership

In God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? -- David (Psalm 56:4)

An expert is, according to my working definition "someone who doesn't need to look up answers to easy questions". -- Eric Lippert.

We control complexity by building abstractions that hide details when appropriate. We control complexity by establishing conventional interfaces that enable us to construct systems by combining standard, well-understood pieces in a ``mix and match'' way. We control complexity by establishing new languages for describing a design, each of which emphasizes particular aspects of the design and deemphasizes others. -- Alan J. Perlis

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. -- Sherlock Holmes

In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it. ~Jane Smiley

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

I find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life, that sleep is not the most important thing. ~Martha Stewart

Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter. ~Francis Chan