Lisp is a programmable programming language. -- John Foderaro

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

Dont give users the opportunity to lock themselves. -- unknown

Philosophy: the finding of bad reasons for what one believes by instinct. -- Brave New World (paraphrased)

Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment. -- Seneca

We control complexity by building abstractions that hide details when appropriate. We control complexity by establishing conventional interfaces that enable us to construct systems by combining standard, well-understood pieces in a ``mix and match'' way. We control complexity by establishing new languages for describing a design, each of which emphasizes particular aspects of the design and deemphasizes others. -- Alan J. Perlis

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. –Maya Angelou

What’s the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable. ~Anonymous

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. –Chinese Proverb

The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do. ~Anonymous