A security system is only as secure as its secret. Beware of pseudo-secrets.

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.

But the love of adventure was in father's blood.

We started out when I was 6 years old. We played ukuleles and sang Everly Brothers songs.

The biggest lessons I've learned in life have probably come from a bad situation, from an angry situation, even if I wasn't the one who was angry.

Each person's energy matters.

It's been an extraordinary journey. I have learned so much along the way. I entered the modeling industry as a business person already. I always knew I belonged on the other side of the camera.

I've always been a performer. That's just what I know.

I don't worship the Bible, I worship the God who gave the Bible.

You have to put your character to rest after x amount of years.

Why does every flight attendant seem like they are going through a divorce?

But nothing is so strange when one is in love (and what was this except being in love?) as the complete indifference of other people.