Actually, the essence of boredom is to be found in the obsessive search for novelty. Satisfaction lies in mindful repetition, the discovery of endless richness in subtle variations on familiar themes. -- George Leonard, Mastery.

Premature optimization is the root of all evil (or at least most of it) in programming. -- Donald Knuth

I would rather be an optimist and be wrong than a pessimist who proves to be right. The former sometimes wins, but never the latter. -- "Hoots"

It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages. -- Friedrich Nietzsche

A little learning is a dangerous thing. -- Alexander Pope

You can’t get to version 500 if you don’t start with a version 1. -- BetterExplained.com

A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done. ~Vince Lombardi

Do what you can, where you are, with what you have. –Teddy Roosevelt

Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart. – Ancient Indian Proverb

The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself--the invisible battles inside all of us--that's where it's at. –Jesse Owens