And hard times are good in their own way, too. Because the only way you can achieve true happiness is if you experience true sadness as well. It's all about light and shade. Balance.

He reminds me of a comfortable sweater that you pull on, knowing it will keep you warm every time.

In algorithms, as in life, persistence usually pays off.

Live so that when the final summons comes you will leave something more behind you than an epitaph on a tombstone or an obituary in a newspaper.

I have been unable to live an uncommitted or suspended life. I have not hesitated to declare my affiliation with an extremely unpopular cause.

You may see me, fat and shining, with well-cared for hide, . . . a hog from Epicurus' herd. [Lat., Me pinguem et nitidum bene curata cute vises, . . . Epicuri de grege porcum.]

I ask of any God, of any gods, that if they give immortality, I hope to be granted oblivion also.

I feel like all Londoners relate more to New York - L.A. doesn't feel like a 'city' city. It's like a sleepy town.

The scorn of genius is the most arrogant and the most boundless of all scorn.

The learning person looks forward to failure or mistakes. The worst problem in leadership is basically early success.

Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?