All non-trivial abstractions, to some degree, are leaky. -- Joel Spolsky (The Law of Leaky Abstractions)

The problem is that Microsoft just has no taste. And I don't mean that in a small way, I mean that in a big way. -- Steve Jobs

Hence my urgent advice to all of you to reject the morals of the bestseller society and to find, to start with, your reward in your own fun. This is quite feasible, for the challenge of simplification is so fascinating that, if we do our job properly, we shall have the greatest fun in the world. -- E. W. Dijkstra, On the nature of computing science.

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

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

The problem is that small examples fail to convince, and large examples are too big to follow. -- Steve Yegge.

You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. –Maya Angelou

The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. –Ayn Rand

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. ~Margaret Thatcher

If you don’t value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents- start charging for it. ~Kim Garst