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The best book on programming for the layman is "Alice in Wonderland"; but that's because it's the best book on anything for the layman.

Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.

Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.

One man's constant is another man's variable.

LISP programmers know the value of everything and the cost of nothing.

It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.

It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical.

We toast the Lisp programmer who pens his thoughts within nests of parentheses.