The past is what you remember, imagine you remember, convince yourself you remember, or pretend you remember.
A good algorithm is like a sharp knife—it does exactly what it is supposed to do with a minimum of effort.
I’m not a pessimist. I’m an optimist trained in pessimism.
The key to performance is elegance, not battalions of special cases.
Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are.