Jonathan,
Take a look at
http://blogs.msdn.com/calvin_hsia/archive/2004/12/14/301282.aspx, I think there is another Calvin post about this subject, but could not find it yet, maybe it was this one only
"The five senses obstruct or deform the apprehension of reality."
Jorge L. Borges?
"Premature optimization is the root of all evil in programming."
Donald Knuth, repeating C. A. R. Hoare
"To die for a religion is easier than to live it absolutely"
Jorge L. Borges