Software engineering economics.

Agile methods derive much of their agility by relying on the tacit knowledge embodied in the team, rather than writing the knowleadge down in plans.

About 90 percent of the downtime comes from, at most, 10 percent of the defects.

Poor management can increase software costs more rapidly than any other factor.

Negotiation builds a team as well as a set of requirements.

Stop the life cycle-I want to get off!

A dull, decent people, cherishing and fortifying their dullness behind a quarter of a million bayonets.

I have a particular style of writing and my voice sounds a particular way, which lends itself to a certain style.

The worst evils of life are those which do not exist except in our imagination.

Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return.

I realized early that unless you're willing to kill the innocent, you can't win.

I' ve got quite narrow feet and they are size 12. I would sometimes get blisters when I was younger but fortunately I don t have much trouble with my feet nowadays.

Leave out my name from the gift if it be a burden, but keep my song.

Pride is seldom delicate; it will please itself with very mean advantages.

I don't really dance for pleasure much." "Uh--so you, uh, usually dance professionally, or what?" Seb asked. "Yeah," said Nick. "The ballet is my passion.

Make enough mole hills, and eventually you will build a mountain.