The joy of discovery is not in the recognition but in the knowledge that you’ve contributed something meaningful.
There is one god, greatest among gods and men, in no way similar to mortals either in body or in thought.
The truth is not always the best answer, but it is the only one that can set you free.
The most important property of a program is whether it accomplishes the intention of its user.
Not necessarily your mother, or indeed mine, but, as it were, the ideal mother, somebody who doesn't care about your achievements. Unfortunately, most people are not our mothers. Most people make a strict correlation between how much time, and if you like, love -- not romantic love, though that may be something -- but love in general, respect --they are willing to accord us, that will be strictly defined by our position in the social hierarchy.
The best performances come from a place of vulnerability and authenticity.