Programmers are in a race with the Universe to create bigger and better idiot-proof programs, while the Universe is trying to create bigger and better idiots. So far the Universe is winning. -- Rich Cook

Students should be evaluated on how well they can achieve the goals they strived to achieve within a realistic context. Students need to learn to do things, not know things. -- Roger Schank, Engines for Education

Since programmers create programs out of nothing, imagination is our only limitation. Thus, in the world of programming, the hero is the one who has great vision. Paul Graham is one of our contemporary heroes. He has the ability to embrace the vision, and to express it plainly. His works are my favorites, especially the ones describing language design. He explains secrets of programming, languages, and human nature that can only be learned from the hacker experience. This book shows you his great vision, and tells you the truth about the nature of hacking. -- Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto, creator of Ruby

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

Photography is painting with light. -- Eric Hamilton

The wonderful and frustrating thing about understanding yourself is that nobody can do it for you. -- BetterExplained.com

If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money. –Abigail Van Buren

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it. –Chinese Proverb

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

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. –Amelia Earhart