Perl is designed to give you several ways to do anything, so consider picking the most readable one.

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 changes of this new time will not only be noticeable around us but also within us

It was like a mask had been pulled away from his face, uncovering a monster hidden beneath his friendly façade.

He was a man with a chest, and he wanted to give thoughtful expression to the passion of his heart.

Humor makes a lasting impression of great moments

There is nothing quite so terrifying as a mad sheep.

I adore artifice. I always have.

If preachers decide to preach about hope, let them preach out of what they themselves hope for.

I believe in the transformational power of liberty. I believe that the free Iraq is in this nation's interests. I believe a free Afghanistan is in this nation's interest.

...you could have knocked me over with Michael Huffington's brain.

The chances of a bank going out of business are extremely slim, but it's always a good idea to spread around major sums so every penny is backed by insurance.