Never be afraid to dream.
Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way. ' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.
The most damaging phrase in the language is: `It's always been done that way. '
The only phrase I've ever disliked is, 'Why, we've always done it that way. ' I always tell young people, 'Go ahead and do it. You can always apologize later. '
A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.
To me programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.
It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.
I think we're insecure about our self-imposed spot at the top of the pyramid of life. New studies are continually undermining our superiority complex and forcing us to reconsider our relationship to animals.
Each part of speech a spark awaiting redemption, each a virtue, a power in abeyance.
If I don't fool you, I'm not doing my job as a magician. If I make you feel foolish, I'm not doing my job as a human being.
I had always been a free spirit, and always gotten what I wanted.