Functional programming is like describing your problem to a mathematician. Imperative programming is like giving instructions to an idiot. -- arcus, #scheme on Freenode

Two people should stay together if together they are better people than they would be individually. -- ?

The opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference. -- Elie Wiesel

The venerable master Qc Na was walking with his student, Anton. Hoping to prompt the master into a discussion, Anton said "Master, I have heard that objects are a very good thing - is this true?" Qc Na looked pityingly at his student and replied, "Foolish pupil - objects are merely a poor man's closures." Chastised, Anton took his leave from his master and returned to his cell, intent on studying closures. He carefully read the entire "Lambda: The Ultimate..." series of papers and its cousins, and implemented a small Scheme interpreter with a closure-based object system. He learned much, and looked forward to informing his master of his progress. On his next walk with Qc Na, Anton attempted to impress his master by saying "Master, I have diligently studied the matter, and now understand that objects are truly a poor man's closures." Qc Na responded by hitting Anton with his stick, saying "When will you learn? Closures are a poor man's object." At that moment, Anton became enlightened. -- Anton van Straaten (Na = Norman Adams, Qa = Christian Queinnec)

When your enemy is making a very serious mistake, don't be impolite and disturb him. -- Napoleon Bonaparte (allegedly)

First learn computer science and all the theory. Next develop a programming style. Then forget all that and just hack. -- George Carrette

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. –Benjamin Franklin

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

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing. ~Dale Carnegie

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. –Unknown