"Everything in this world is magic, except to the magician."

"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often."

"Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin never died. They simply became music."

"[...] write small but useful programs every day. Never mind that someone has written the same or better once. They are not you. You must feel the utility of your own programs to gain a sense of balance between that and complexity."

"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the frontline when there is danger."

"Most people see fear as a weakness. It can be. [...] But if I'm honest, I have to be ruthless, because failure is not an option. I have to be ruthless with myself. I have to use my fear. It makes me stronger."