If POSIX threads are a good thing, perhaps I don't want to know what they're better than.

There's nothing in computing that can't be broken by another level of indirection.

Data dominates. If you've chosen the right data structures and organized things well, the algorithms will almost always be self-evident. Data structures, not algorithms, are central to programming.

Narrowness of experience leads to narrowness of imagination

Object-oriented design is the roman numerals of computing.

Fancy algorithms are slow when N is small, and N is usually small.

Such is modern computing: everything simple is made too complicated because it's easy to fiddle with; everything complicated stays complicated because it's hard to fix.

Caches aren't architecture, they're just optimization.

Not only is UNIX dead, it's starting to smell really bad.

Procedure names should reflect what they do; function names should reflect what they return

Eventually, I decided that thinking was not getting me very far and it was time to try building.

No, really, " I said. "Now that we know that Flores is really this nasty, fiery, superpowerful nothing-can-kill-me demon from hell, maybe we should consider just giving Christy to him?

Try more strategy and less force. Passion never wins any game, never mind what they say.” He said something similar now: “Excuses don’t win a game. You should try strategy.

Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.

My function as a writer is to provide an atmosphere in which people can think wisely about what we're doing on this planet.

Being a woman has only bothered me in climbing trees.

My goal is to win the belt, whoever it's on. I'm not gonna settle for anything less.

The essence of parenthood is to make children think that they are the most handsome, intelligent, brilliant person in the world.

While this may seem peculiar, the combo of work and distraction leads to levels of innovation not often generated by structured, focused thinking alone.

There's so many good things I have to look forward to in life and new opportunities that arise every day because of my association with Michael Jackson. I mean, he is the gift that keeps on giving.

Much of my time is taken up by reading, researching and trying out ideas.