The crazier the theory, the more likely it is to be correct.
When working on a problem, think only how to solve it. If the solution is not simple and has no inner beauty such as art, it is wrong.
Hofstadter's Law: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's law.
Incorrect documentation is often worse than no documentation.
The key to performance is elegance, not battalions of special cases.