True greatness is measured by how much freedom you give to others, not by how much you can coerce others to do what you want.

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.

We breathe in our first language, and swim in our second.

I am not a cat man, but a dog man, and all felines can tell this at a glance - a sharp, vindictive glance.

Love God no matter the situation! Always remember that He is with you everywhere! Remember that He loves you, He wants the best of you, and He is the reason you are here!

My success was due to good luck, hard work, and support and advice from friends and mentors. But most importantly, it depended on me to keep trying after I had failed.

Be happy, talk happiness. Happiness calls out responsive gladness in others. There is enough sadness in the world without yours.

The worst crimes; are the crimes of the heart

I need to have a cheesesteak.

The exception does not prove the rule.

I carry a weapon. I got a death threat a few years ago and was really scared. But I don't want bodyguards. I am my own security.

You can run a lot of plays when your X is twice as big as the other guys' O. It makes your X's and O's pretty good.