Do not accept anything because it comes from the mouth of a respected person. -- Buddha

Lisp is a programmable programming language. -- John Foderaro

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.

- Gbi de fer - Howa! - On va en France - Non, je vais pas! - Pourquoi? - Parce ki y a pas agouti là-bas! -- Gbi de fer

Simplicity and pragmatism beat complexity and theory any day. -- Dennis (blog comment)

It’s hard to grasp abstractions if you don’t understand what they’re abstracting away from. -- Nathan Weizenbaum

Successful entrepreneurs are givers and not takers of positive energy. ~Anonymous

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. ~Steve Jobs

The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it. ~Henry Ford

Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time. ~George Bernard Shaw