Just don't create a file called '-rf.'

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.

The idea of a vision is revolutionary and ground breaking but achieving it may be back breaking.

No one was above the law, and no one was below its protection.

Compassion for myself is the most powerful healer of them all.

My brothers and sisters, true love is a reflection of the Savior's love. In December of each year we call it the Christmas spirit. You can hear it. You can see it. You can feel it.

There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.

I believe our Presidents work hard and it's the loneliest job in the world.

I had no clue they would fall into my armpits eventually.

I'm scared. I'm excited. I'm ready for whatever happens but I think that fame is what comes along with the territory when you open yourself up and become this story, this book for anyone to read.

I think it's a universal thing in every family, that people have their own specific versions of pivotal events or even small memories.

If I'm at a party and someone puts on a Blues Brothers tape, I tend to go nuts.