Computer science education cannot make anybody an expert programmer any more than studying brushes and pigment can make somebody an expert painter. -- Eric Raymond

Java and C++ make you think that the new ideas are like the old ones. Java is the most distressing thing to hit computing since MS-DOS. -- Alan Kay

Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. -- Blaise Pascal (attributed)

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. -- Ferris Bueller

Lisp is worth learning for the profound enlightenment experience you will have when you finally get it; that experience will make you a better programmer for the rest of your days, even if you never actually use Lisp itself a lot. -- Eric S. Raymond

Understanding why C++ is the way it is helps a programmer use it well. A deep understanding of a tool is essential for an expert craftsman. -- Bjarne Stroustrap

Whenever you see a successful person you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them. ~Vaibhav Shah

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. ~Mark Twain

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. ~Dale Carnegie

The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. ~Vidal Sassoon