There is one meaning [for static in C]: a global variable that is invisible outside the current scope, be it a function or a file. -- Paolo Bonzini

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

Talkers are no good doers. -- William Shakespeare, "Henry VI"

But what is it good for? -- Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, commenting on the microchip, 1968

Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight. -- Bill Gates

Only bad designers blame their failings on the users. -- unknown

Teach thy tongue to say, I do not know, and thous shalt progress. –Maimonides

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

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. ~Ralph Nader

Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. ~Anonymous