Sometimes a man with too broad a perspective reveals himself as having no real perspective at all. A man who tries too hard to see every side may be a man who is trying to avoid choosing any side. A man who tries too hard to seek a deeper truth may be trying to hide from the truth he already knows. That is not a sign of intellectual sophistication and "great thinking". It is a demonstration of moral degeneracy and cowardice. -- Steven Den Beste

Normality is the route to nowhere. -- Ridderstrale & Nordstorm, Funky Business

The only problems we can really solve in a satisfactory manner are those that finally admit a nicely factored solution. -- E. W. Dijkstra, The humble programmer

Adapting old programs to fit new machines usually means adapting new machines to behave like old ones. -- Alan J. Perlis (Epigrams in programming)

The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. -- Arthur C. Clarke

A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God. -- Alan J. Perlis (Epigrams in programming)

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. –Steve Jobs

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

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. ~Dale Carnegie

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. –Maya Angelou