“If your toaster isn’t working, stick your sword in the bread slot, and see if that doesn’t improve its behavior.”

“TAKE ACTION! Wanting is not enough; Act upon your goals! If somebody was watching your day-to-day behavior, would they be able to see what you’re working towards; what your goals are? If the answer is no, FIX IT!”

“Users are a double-edged sword. They can help you improve your language, but they can also deter you from improving. So choose your users carefully, and be slow to grow their number. Having users is like optimization: the wise course is to delay it.”

“Take a minute: look at your goals, look at your performance, see if your behavior matches your goals.”

“This became a credo of mine...attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.”

“The antivirus program will not wake up your computer if it isn’t running — but if it’s already running, then it doesn’t need to be awakened.”