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

I think that a lot of programmers are ignoring an important point when people talk about reducing code repetition on large projects. Part of the idea is that large projects are intrinsically *wrong*. That you should be looking at making a number of smaller projects that are composable, even if you never end up reusing one of those smaller projects elsewhere. -- Dan Nugent

XML wasn't designed to be edited by humans on a regular basis. -- Guido van Rossum

Argue with idiots, and you become an idiot. If you compete with slaves you become a slave. -- Paul Graham and Norbert Weiner, respectively

Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed. -- George Burns

- If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you'd get change. - Not the sharpest knife in the drawer. - A prime candidate for natural deselection. -- [Ideas for flamewars]

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

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

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. –Bill Cosby

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice. ~Wayne Dyer