For the sake of argument I'll ignore all your fighting words.

Younger hackers are hard to classify. They're probably just as diverse as the old hackers are. We're all over the map.

At many levels, Perl is a 'diagonal' language.

Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris.

For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.

Portability should be the default.

I think software patents are a bad idea. Many patents are given for trivial inventions.

Symmetry is overrated. Overrated is symmetry.

The Harvard Law states: Under controlled conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and nutrition, the organism will do as it damn well pleases.

Over the long term, symbiosis is more useful than parasitism. More fun, too. Ask any mitochondria.

Hubris itself will not let you be an artist.

In spiritual terms, where ever your mind goes, that’s where your soul follows.

A lack of love for humanity is our biggest enemy.

What else is there to do?

She laughed. My favorite music.

The days of the Cross are counted. We must deliver the German nation from the pernicious influence of Christianity.

Every man has to know what they like, and what their goals are, before creating their own diet.

Nine Inch Nails' sound is dominated by clanging synths and sardonic, shrieking vocals.

I'm forever testing myself. As a person and as an actor, I have no sense of competition.

Practice like good musician; draw every day.