There really is no learning without doing. -- Roger Schank, Engines for Education

Humans differ from animals to the degree that they are not merely an end result of their conditioning, but are able to reflect on their experiences and strategies, and apply insight to make changes in the way they live to modify the outcome. -- SlideTrombone (comment on "Programming can ruin your life")

Saying that Java is nice because it works on all OSes is like saying that anal sex is nice because it works on all genders. -- Alanna

We really have to get over the idea that some stuff is just worth knowing even if you never do anything with it. Human memories happily erase stuff that has no purpose, so why try to fill up children's heads with such stuff? -- Roger Schank, Engines for Education

If Java had true garbage collection, most programs would delete themselves upon execution. -- Robert Sewell

C++ is like teenage sex: Everybody is talking about it all the time, only few are really doing it. -- unknown

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily. –Zig Ziglar

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. –Leonardo da Vinci

The best revenge is massive success. –Frank Sinatra

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