The competent programmer is fully aware of the strictly limited size of his own skull; therefore he approaches the programming task in full humility, and among other things he avoids clever tricks like the plague.

I think you have to be who you are. I don't think you can fabricate it. I think you have to be who you are and hope that people will accept you for who you are.

The key to progress is persistence and a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom.

You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.