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.
The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others.
We are all stories in the end, just make it a good one.
The coal industry is not just about digging the ground; it's about powering the future.
The body is the instrument of our hold on the world.
History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again.