A powerful programming language is more than just a means for instructing a computer to perform tasks. The language also serves as a framework within which we organize our ideas about processes.

Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.

There's a good part of Computer Science that's like magic. Unfortunately there's a bad part of Computer Science that's like religion.

The computer revolution is a revolution in the way we think and in the way we express what we think.

Congress is good at doing two things: one is nothing, and the other is overreacting.

What's important is not just to develop the technology; it's to develop the processes.

Applicants must also have extensive knowledge of Unix, although they should have sufficiently good programming taste to not consider this an achievement.

Universities are meant to pass the torch of civilization.

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.

enter the world of things as they are

The absence of self-love can never be replaced with the presence of people's love for you.

Treat your friends as you do your pictures and place them in their best light.

The experiences of life teach truth.

Artists live with God – but give their little finger to Satan. I sleep with the angels and dream of the devil.

People only accept change when they are faced with necessity, and only recognize necessity when a crisis is upon them.

If there's anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.

I love to post behind-the-scenes photos of what is really going on. My twitter friends really seem to like that and the great thing is I can deliver them information right away.

This chance will stand before you only once.