West Wing quote

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

Albert Einstein quote

Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible.
- Albert Einstein

Tribute to "The Last Lecture"

Memorable quotes:

• "The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!"
• "...when you see yourself doing something badly and nobody's bothering you to tell you anymore, that's a very bad place to be. Your critics are the ones telling you they still love you and care."
• "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."
• "It's not about how to achieve your dreams; it's about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the dreams will come to you."
• "[Quoting a CMU secretary] This advice is good for the ladies: when it comes to men that are romantically interested in you, it's really simple: just don't listen to anything they have to say; pay attention to what they do"

Randy Pausch passes...

Randy Pausch, the professor at Carnegie Mellon University who inspired countless students in the classroom and others worldwide through his highly acclaimed "Last Lecture", has died of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. Read more...

Quote of the Day

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."
- Rick Cook, The Wizardry Compiled