C’s great for what it’s great for. -- Ben Hoyts (micropledge)

Software is like sex: It’s better when it’s free. -- Linus Torvalds

The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public. -- Anonymous

We fail to realize that mastery is not about perfection. It's about a process, a journey. The master is the one who stays on the path day after day, year after year. The master is the one who is willing to try, and fail, and try again, for as long as he or she lives. -- George Leonard, Mastery.

Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. -- Goethe

The venerable master Qc Na was walking with his student, Anton. Hoping to prompt the master into a discussion, Anton said "Master, I have heard that objects are a very good thing - is this true?" Qc Na looked pityingly at his student and replied, "Foolish pupil - objects are merely a poor man's closures." Chastised, Anton took his leave from his master and returned to his cell, intent on studying closures. He carefully read the entire "Lambda: The Ultimate..." series of papers and its cousins, and implemented a small Scheme interpreter with a closure-based object system. He learned much, and looked forward to informing his master of his progress. On his next walk with Qc Na, Anton attempted to impress his master by saying "Master, I have diligently studied the matter, and now understand that objects are truly a poor man's closures." Qc Na responded by hitting Anton with his stick, saying "When will you learn? Closures are a poor man's object." At that moment, Anton became enlightened. -- Anton van Straaten (Na = Norman Adams, Qa = Christian Queinnec)

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

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. ~Truman Capote

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

It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live. –Mae Jemison