Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them. -- Alfred North Whitehead (Introduction to Mathematics)

Revolutions come from standing on the shoulders of giants and facing in a better direction. -- Alan Kay

For complex systems, the compiler and development environment need to be in the same language that its supporting. It's the only way to grow code. -- Alan Kay

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's a duck. -- Official definition of "duck typing"

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.

Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. -- Ancient Eastern adage

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. ~Truman Capote

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

The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. ~Vidal Sassoon

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. –Christopher Columbus