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Most of the good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program.

"First Monday Interview with Linus Torvalds: What motivates free software developers?". Interview with Rishab Aiyer Ghosh, firstmonday.org. March 2, 1998.

The hardest work in the world is being out of work.

"Independent Lens. The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights". Documentary, www.imdb.com. 2013.

Finally, I truly believe that each of us must find meaning in our work. The best work happens when you know that it's not just work, but something that will improve other people's lives.

"FTSE dips again after Asian markets slide, but UK construction booms - as it happened" by Graeme Wearden, www.theguardian.com. February 4, 2014.

Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.

Florence Scovel Shinn, Laura Berman Fortgang (2015). “The Complete Game of Life and How to Play It: The Classic Text with Commentary, Study Questions, Action Items, and Much More”, p.15, Hampton Roads Publishing

I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.

"Kobe Bryant Has A New Leadership Philosophy, And The Lakers Love It" by Tony Manfred, www.businessinsider.com. October 13, 2014.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, 3 April 1887, in Louise Creighton 'Life and Letters of Mandell Creighton' (1904) vol. 1, ch. 13.