The future should be important to you. That’s where you’ll spend the rest of your life. -Grandma, “Hi and Lois”-

What part of “you don’t understand” don’t you understand? -Loretta Lockhorn, “The Lockhorns”-

Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one’s self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily; and why older persons, especially if vain or important, cannot learn at all. -Thomas Szasz-

Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die. -Tom Clancy-

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. -Ronald Reagan-

The peril of this nation is not in any foreign foe! We, the people, are its power, its peril, and its hope! -Charles Evans Hughes-

All of the 4,000 tons of gold stored in Fort Knox would buy only about half of Facebook. -Anu Garg-

We were promised flying cars and we got 140 characters. -Peter Thiel-

Apparently, my [computer science degree] lets me magically solve people’s technical problems, even if I haven’t been explicitly trained how to do so. It seems like the field is shrouded in esotericism. That impression, however, is really just a mirage. -Keshav Tadimeti-

What is the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? One will see you in a while but the other will see you later.