I don't think about risks much. I just do what I want to do. If you gotta go, you gotta go.
Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law?
Writing gives you the illusion of control, and then you realize it's just an illusion, that people are going to bring their own stuff into it.
Level with your child by being honest. Nobody spots a phony quicker than a child.
Life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all.
Only some people get what they want. Those are the people who show up to get it.