I hope to see Ruby help every programmer in the world to be productive, and to enjoy programming, and to be happy. That is the primary purpose of Ruby language.

Smart people underestimate the ordinarity of ordinary people.

Man is driven to create; I know I really love to create things. And while I'm not good at painting, drawing, or music, I can write software.

Often people, especially computer engineers, focus on the machines. But in fact we need to focus on humans, on how humans care about doing programming or operating the application of the machines.

It is not the responsibility of the language to force good looking code, but the language should make good looking code possible.

Plant a memory, plant a tree, do it today for tomorrow.

The orthogonal features, when combined, can explode into complexity.

From the viewpoint of what you can do, therefore, languages do differ - but the differences are limited. For example, Python and Ruby provide almost the same power to the programmer.

I believe consistency and orthogonality are tools of design, not the primary goal in design.

Do you know what we call opinion in the absence of evidence? We call it prejudice.

Putting aside your blatant patriarchal biases in assuming the necessary presence of a male familial figurehead, yes, I had a nice brunch, thanks.

Why are you looking at me? His eyes search mine for several long seconds before he holds contact and whispers, " Because I like your face.

The story flared, then faded.

Tina Turner gave me the highway blues.

Labor with what zeal we will, Something still remains undone, Something uncompleted still Waits the rising of the sun.

As a philosopher, I have a right to ask for a rational explanation of religious faith.

Our generation was supposed to be about trying to deal with nuclear concerns and environmental disasters.

It helps me chill out and focus.

If I profane with my unworthiest hand This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.