Needing someone is like needing a parachute. If they are not there the first time you need them, chances are you won't be needing them again.

Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems.

The best part about being my age is in knowing how my life worked out.

Man is a game playing animal and a computer is another way to play games.

To the engineer, all matter in the universe can be placed into one of two categories: (1) things that need to be fixed, and (2) things that will need to be fixed after you've had a few minutes to play with them. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems. Normal people don't understand this concept; they believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.

And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious surfing.

Most success springs from an obstacle or failure.