It's an embarrassment that we don't have a broad enough consensus among political leaders that true reform should take place.

Democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens.

Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.

My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't be too bad because it produced them.

We have no basis for having a recall of any particular type of voting equipment because there are no standards. And when we do have standards, even these standards are required to be voluntary.

I was the Secretary of State of New Jersey in November 2000. I paid careful attention to the challenges that stemmed from inadequate voting systems in various places.

And if we were another country being analyzed by America, we would conclude that this country is ripe for stealing elections and for fraud.

When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure.

And when people in power can stay in power they do very little to tinker with the apparatus that put them in power.

Remember you are the voice for those who cannot talk

Maybe, if I had lied all those years ago, my life could have followed a very different path. But as it is I faithfully follow the long, long thread the Fates have woven for me.

When I announced the development of Perl 6, I said it was going to be a community design. I designed Perl, myself. It's limited by my own brain power. So I wanted Perl 6 to be a community design.

You had better be a round peg in a square hole than a square peg in a square hole. The latter is in for life, while the first is only an indeterminate sentence.

If you don't follow your dream, who will?

I often dream about the Dolphin Hotel.

You can't always trust your mother.

I had a job interview at an insurance company once, and the lady said 'Where do you see yourself in five years?' I said, 'Celebrating the fifth year anniversary of you asking me this question!'

Whether your sport of choice is running, cycling, kite surfing, etc. start moving and stay moving! It will give you energy and help you stay young.

Your first encounter of the day has a more direct bearing on your attitude for that day than your next five encounters.