We toast the Lisp programmer who pens his thoughts within nests of parentheses.
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.
In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word "frustration".
Don't have good ideas if you aren't willing to be responsible for them.
Because of its vitality, the computing field is always in desperate need of new cliches: Banality soothes our nerves.
A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.