Go is no Erlang, Smalltalk or Scheme, nothing pure. But it works great and is fun!

Go isn't functional, it's pragmatical. Why pure paradigms like FP or OOP are always a must? (sigh)

Peace is simple, but it takes great courage to be simple and walk the path of peace.

The higher state to which [America] seeks the allegiance of all mankind is not of human, but of divine origin. She cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God.

Always walk out the door ahead of your dog when leaving the house. This will show your dog who is in the leadership role.

To the royal guards of this realm, we are all victims in-waiting.

Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context - a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan.

It would be idle, and presumptuous, to wish to imitate the achievements of a Morphy or an Alekhine; but their methods and their manner of expressing themselves are within the reach of all.

I've never been in love with Marcello [Mastroianni]. I wasn't even attracted to him physically. I admired him. I followed him and supported him, but nothing ever clicked.

I suppose there's something to be said for the sheer reinforcement of our beliefs, but really I think poetry is more useful as disenchantment than enchantment.

It's crucial that people think that their lives have meaning and a purpose and that there's a reward or some sort of reality to achieving something and to learning something and becoming functional.

O, teach me how you look, and with what art You sway the motion of Demetrius' heart."-Helena