Great programmers learn how to program their tools, not just use them.

Java is like a variant of the game of Tetris in which none of the pieces can fill gaps created by the other pieces, so all you can do is pile them up endlessly.

If you don't know how compilers work, then you don't know how computers work.

Bezos is super smart; don't get me wrong. He just makes ordinary control freaks look like stoned hippies.

We don't have a Steve Jobs here. I'm sorry, but we don't.

Isn't it weird how people grow up when you're not looking?

It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It's also a very clear path to happiness.

Horses have made civilization possible.

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

The mirrors in your mind can reflect the best of yourself, not the worst of someone else.

I begged my mom for a beat machine, she spent a crazy amount of money - so there were no more Christmases, no more basketball camps, no more birthday gifts. I always knew that's what I wanted to do.

The Western notion of masculinity goes back a long way. It doesn’t allow for women, and it’s also racist - it doesn’t allow for other cultures.

Obama hasn't been working to earn reelection, he's been working to earn a spot on the PGA tour!

I sighed and gestured toward him. "I'll take him." In an undertone, I added, "Don't let me down, Zmey.

Oh you two look delicious," Bast said, licking her lips. "No, no-er, I mean wonderful. Now, off you go!