04.03.09
Warriors!
The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man takes everything either as a blessing or a curse.
— Don Juan
03.06.09
Unevenly Distributed
“The future is already here – it is just unevenly distributed.”
-William Gibson
02.13.09
Malice vs. Incompetence
“Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.”
-Napoleon Bonaparte
02.01.09
Disbelief in Magic
“Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.”
-Tom Robbins
01.22.09
The Wrong Questions
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers”.
-Thomas Pynchon
12.19.08
Computer Science
Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
-E.W. Dijkstra
11.03.08
Munger
All I want to know is where I’m going to die so I’ll never go there.
-Charles Munger
09.06.08
Humanity
“Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature.”
-Tom Robbins
03.02.08
The Duty of Patriots
Oh, how often we forget…
“It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government.”
—Thomas Paine