"A film is like a dream; it's not meant to be understood, but to be experienced."

It's probably as unlikely that you would nowadays become as rich and famous as Bill Gates, as it was unlikely in the17th century that you would accede to the ranks of the French aristocracy. But the point is, it doesn't feel that way. It's made to feel, by magazines and other media outlets, that if you've got energy, a few bright ideas about technology, a garage -- you, too, could start a major thing.

"Approximation algorithms are a testament to the power of compromise in achieving practical solutions."