Any sufficiently advanced technology is undistinguishable from magic. -- Arthur C. Clarke

Some people suggest that machines would be friendlier if input could be in a natural language. But natural language is probably the worst kind of input because it can be quite ambiguous. The process of retrieving information from the computer would be so time-consuming that you would be better off spending that time getting the information directly from an expert. -- Gary Kildall (inventor of CP/M, one of the first OS for the micro).

While I’ve always appreciated beautiful code, I share Jonathan’s concern about studying it too much. I think studying beauty in music and painting has led us to modern classical music and painting that the majority of us just don’t get. Beauty can be seen when it emerges, but isn’t something to strive for in isolation of a larger context. In the software world, the larger context would be the utility of the software to the end user. -- [A comment on a blog]

If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough. -- Alan Kay

Pay attention to opportunity cost at all times. Doing one thing means not doing other things. This is a form of risk that is very easy to ignore, to your detriment. -- Marc Andreessen (http://blog.pmarca.com/)

It is better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. -- WikiHow

The best revenge is massive success. –Frank Sinatra

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it. ~Washington Irving

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained. –Marie Curie