When writing gateway software of any kind, take pains to disturb the data stream as little as possible - and never throw away information unless the recipient forces you to!

Berkeley hackers liked to see themselves as rebels against soulless corporate empires.

The workstation-class machines built by Sun and others opened up new worlds for hackers.

Good programmers know what to write. Great ones know what to rewrite (and reuse)

Smart data structures and dumb code works a lot better than the other way around.

Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow (e.g., given a large enough beta-tester and co-developer base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix obvious to someone).

If you have the right attitude, interesting problems will find you.

You cannot motivate the best people with money. Money is just a way to keep score. The best people in any field are motivated by passion.

Prototype, then polish. Get it working before you optimize it

The easiest programs to use are those which demand the least new learning from the user

When I hear the words "social responsibility," I want to reach for my gun.

Man was bestowed with intelligence, only to gauge his foolishness!

Roses do not bloom the same time as daisies.

Using the word chic while insulting someone doesn’t make it okay.

To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.

Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

James Brown and Frank Sinatra are two different quantities in the universe. They represent two different experiences of the world.

I like L.A., but I think whats changed is that the kinds of films I do, the mid-range dramatic film, has become an endangered species.

I board with a poor Scotchman: his wife can talk scarce any English.

I lasted one night. They said my playing spoiled people's appetites.

Purify the mind through selfless service.