Let's say the docs present a simplified view of reality.

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.

Writing- the profession in which you stare at a computer screen, stare out the window, type a few words, then curse repeatedly.

For the good that I would: I do not, but the evil which I would not, I do.

I began to feel that nature itself was nurturing me, reminding me that life still offered beauty and calm, and that I was also made out of these elements.

You must know what God is expecting from you in the ministry that He has entrusted to you

I will make great deals with China and they will like us more than they do now. You know they don't even like us.

Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.

History makes the point time and time again No greater mischief can be created than to merge the power of religion with the power of government.

I was happy over little things: mango sorbet, and running, and the way my feet felt touching the ground when I ran.

The world is a courtroom, but your life is the judge.

I hope that the members of TVXQ would always continue. Right now, our friendship is already very strong. But I hope that in the future, it will definitely grow even stronger!