"In the end, it's not about the awards or the recognition, but about the stories we tell and the lives we touch."

The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns Ashes—or it prospers; and anon, Like Snow upon the Desert's dusty Face, Lighting a little hour or two—is gone.

We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.

The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers.