It's no trick for talented people to be interesting, but it's a gift to be interested. We want an organization filled with interested people. -- Randy S. Nelson (dean of Pixar University)

Getting back to failing early, I've learned it's important to completely fail. Get fired. Shoot the project, then burn its corpse. Melt the CVS repository and microwave the backup CDs. When things go wrong, I've often tried to play the hero from start to finish. Guess what? Some projects are doomed no matter what. Some need skills I don't possess. And some need a fresh face. -- Reginald Braithwaite

For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them. -- Aristotle.

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil. -- Cicero

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

The only thing a man should ever be 100% convinced of is his own ignorance. -- DJ MacLean

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. –Beverly Sills

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. ~Mark Twain

The best reason to start an organization is to make meaning; to create a product or service to make the world a better place. ~Guy Kawasaki

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. –Mark Twain