Refactor frequently. Refactor mercilessly. And refactor without apology. Never, ever ask permission to refactor.

— Robert C. Martin, Clean Craftsmanship

Once Einstein said that the problem of Now worried him. He explained that the experience of the Now means something special for man, something essentially different from the past and the future, but that this difference does not and cannot occur within physics… There is something essential about the Now which lies just outside the realm of science

— P.A. Schilpp, The Philosophy of Rudolf Carnap

A popular anti-religion argument says that science moves ever onward and constantly seeks development, whereas religion is dogmatic. However, although fixed thinking may get us nowhere fast, riding the wave of science and technology leaves us no time for contemplation. The pace of progress leaves us no time to think.

— Sam McAuliffe, The Urgency of Art

Argue with idiots, and you become an idiot. The most important thing is to be able to think what you want, not to say what you want.

— Paul Graham, Hackers & Painters

…the only people who claim that testing can be fully automated are vendors of testing tools.

— Robert L. Glass, Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering