It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission. -- Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Hopper

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

Another feature about this guy is his low threshold of boredom. He'll pick up on a task and work frantically at it, accomplishing wonders in a short time and then get bored and drop it before its properly finished. He'll do nothing but strum his guitar and lie around in bed for several days after. Thats also part of the pattern too; periods of frenetic activity followed by periods of melancholia, withdrawal and inactivity. This is a bipolar personality. -- The bipolar lisp programmer

A guideline in the process of stepwise refinement should be the principle to decompose decisions as much as possible, to untangle aspects which are only seemingly interdependent, and to defer those decisions which concern details of representation as long as possible. -- Niklaus Wirth

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

Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. -- Goethe

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. –Pablo Picasso

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. –Joshua J. Marine

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear. –Rosa Parks

Eighty percent of success is showing up. –Woody Allen