Java and C++ make you think that the new ideas are like the old ones. Java is the most distressing thing to hit computing since MS-DOS. -- Alan Kay

When your enemy is making a very serious mistake, don't be impolite and disturb him. -- Napoleon Bonaparte (allegedly)

Lisp is worth learning for the profound enlightenment experience you will have when you finally get it; that experience will make you a better programmer for the rest of your days, even if you never actually use Lisp itself a lot. -- Eric S. Raymond

Understanding why C++ is the way it is helps a programmer use it well. A deep understanding of a tool is essential for an expert craftsman. -- Bjarne Stroustrap

The direct pursuit of happiness is a recipe for an unhappy life. -- Donald Campbell

Windows NT addresses 2 Gigabytes of RAM, which is more than any application will ever need. -- Microsoft, on the development of Windows NT, 1992

We become what we think about. –Earl Nightingale

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. –Christopher Columbus

You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals. ~Booker T. Washington

Eighty percent of success is showing up. –Woody Allen