"The task of the software development team is to engineer the illusion of simplicity."

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Source : Grady Booch, Robert Maksimchuk, Michael Engle, Jim Conallen, Kelli Houston (2007). “Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications”, p.40, Pearson Education

Grady Booch

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“If the foundation of a well-ordered society is a healthy, happy home, then the problem of lawlessness will not be solved by more laws or legislation; but by fathers and mothers exerting a moral influence and example in their own families, tempered with love and understanding.”

Source : J. Spencer Kinard (1976). “The worth of a smile: spoken words for daily living”, Prentice Hall
“Remember. Or, failing that, invent.”
“When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround them. This discovery process is vital, and I would not prejudice it by deciding too much in advance”
“I was the person who did academics until the middle of the day, then went on auditions. I think there was a moment later in my life where I was like, "What am I doing? Why am I so serious?" .”
“I am never at picnics. The ground was not meant to be sat upon in its raw state, I feel sure, and I prefer my food without either caterpillars or drafts!”
“Uncertainty is a personal matter; it is not the uncertainty but your uncertainty.”

Source : "Understanding Uncertainty" by Dennis Lindley, (p. 1), 2006.
“Jesus is the true manifestation of God, and He is manifested to be the regenerating power of a divine life.”
“At fifty, that is in 1880, I formulated the idea of unity, without being able to render it. At sixty, I am beginning to see the possibility of rendering it.”

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