Controlling complexity is the essence of computer programming. -- Brian Kernigan

Controlling complexity is the essence of computer programming. -- Brian Kernigan

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. -- Mark Twain

What do Americans look for in a car? I've heard many answers when I've asked this question. The answers include excellent safety ratings, great gas mileage, handling, and cornering ability, among others. I don't believe any of these. That's because the first principle of the Culture Code is that the only effective way to understand what people truly mean is to ignore what they say. This is not to suggest that people intentionally lie or misrepresent themselves. What it means is that, when asked direct questions about their interests and preferences, people tend to give answers they believe the questioner wants to hear. Again, this is not because they intend to mislead. It is because people respond to these questions with their cortexes, the parts of their brains that control intelligence rather than emotion or instinct. They ponder a question, they process a question, and when they deliver an answer, it is the product of deliberation. They believe they are telling the truth. A lie detector would confirm this. In most cases, however, they aren't saying what they mean. -- The culture code.

Work as intensely as you play and play as intensely as you work. -- Eric S. Raymond, How To Be A Hacker

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want. -- Cited by Randy Pausch

Life is about making an impact, not making an income. --Kevin Kruse

Eighty percent of success is showing up. –Woody Allen

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

We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained. –Marie Curie