大国之攻小国,譬由童子之为马也。
大国攻打小国,就好像儿童爬在地上当马一样。 
The terror of art is that you don't know where it's taking you.
Lisp is worth learning for the profound enlightenment experience you will have when you finally get it; that experience will make you a better programmer for the rest of your days, even if you never actually use Lisp itself a lot.
That’s so right on, man! You said it all.