MS-DOS isn't dead, it just smells that way.

Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it, poorly.

Programming graphics in X is like finding the square root of PI using Roman numerals.

C++ is the best example of second-system effect since OS/360.

Politics /n/: from 'poly ticks', short for 'many small bloodsucking insects'.

A bit of tolerance is worth a megabyte of flamming.

Altruism is a fine motive, but if you want results, greed works much better.

If you lie to the compiler, it will get its revenge.

To err is human, but to really screw things up requires a design committee of bureaucrats.

Belief is no substitute for arithmetic.

Progress requires setbacks the only sure way to avoid failure is not to try.

Perhaps we are all too small-minded to glimpse creation, even out little corner of it.

A bad peace is even worse than war.

No human creature can give orders to love.

I'm six-foot-five. I'm not going to win the gold medal in figure skating. But I can try, and that's what matters. Trying.

I killed her once and died for her many times

The secret to keeping winning streaks going is to maximize the victories while at the same time minimizing the defeats.

The key to beauty is always to be looking at someone who loves you, really.

If you have the stomach for stocks, but neither the time nor the inclination to do the homework, invest in equity mutual funds.

Giving full rein to one's cynicism as one goes along produces a normal outlet and maintains an emotional equilibrium.

My sister sometimes does a Todd Barry tribute act.