Workers of the world, the chains that bind you are not held in place by a ruling class, a "superior" race, by society, the state, or a leader. They are held in place by none other than yourself. Those who seek to exploit are not themselves free, for they place no value in freedom. Who is it that really employs you and commands you to pick up your daily load? And who is it that you allow to pass judgment on the adequacy of your toil? Who have you empowered to dangle the carrot before you and threaten with disapproval? Who, when you wake each morning, sends you off to what you call your work? Is there an "I want to" behind all your "I have to," or have you been so long forgotten to yourself that "I want" exists only as an idea in your head? If you have disconnected from your soul's desire and are drowning in an ocean of "have to," then rise up and overthrow your master. Begin the journey toward emancipation. Work only in such a way that you are truly self-employed. -- Tim Gallwey, The inner game of work

As builders and creators finding the perfect solution should not be our main goal. We should find the perfect problem. -- Isaac (blog comment)

The most damaging phrase in the language is, It's always been done that way. -- Rear Admiral Grace Hopper

In order to understand what another person is saying, you must assume that it is true and try to find out what it could be true of. -- George Miller

Luck is where preparation meets opportunity. -- Randy Pausch

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

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. –Alice Walker

Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning. ~Robert Kiyosaki

Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning. ~Robert Kiyosaki

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. –Mark Twain