Just because you're into control doesn't mean you're in control.

Younger hackers are hard to classify. They're probably just as diverse as the old hackers are. We're all over the map.

At many levels, Perl is a 'diagonal' language.

Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris.

For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.

Portability should be the default.

I think software patents are a bad idea. Many patents are given for trivial inventions.

Symmetry is overrated. Overrated is symmetry.

The Harvard Law states: Under controlled conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and nutrition, the organism will do as it damn well pleases.

Over the long term, symbiosis is more useful than parasitism. More fun, too. Ask any mitochondria.

Hubris itself will not let you be an artist.

There is a certain delightful sort of hope which the introvert can receive only by having company over...the hope that they will leave soon.

And though they fell as ashes, their shadows drifted as leaves.

If she lives, she shall be my wedded wife. If she dies--mother, I can't speak of what I shall feel if she dies." His voice was choked in his throat.

The blood of Christ covers all of our sins, but each of us must do personal business with God in order to experience his forgiveness.

I'm frightened of eggs, worse than frightened, they revolt me.

I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold or all the riches that the East doth hold.

Martyrs do not underrate the body, they allow it to be elevated on the cross. In this they are at one with their antagonists.

Man is a sun and his senses are the planets.

It takes a huge effort to free yourself from memory.

Writing is hard work.