When in doubt, parenthesize. At the very least it will let some poor schmuck bounce on the % key in vi.

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 study of asana is not about mastering posture. It's about using posture to understand and transform yourself.

It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia.

We do not see everything in the environment in the complete, totally resolved, explicit character of the photograph. We, in fact, prioritize our seeing.

I did loads of student films and fringe theatre. I worked for free a lot.

The rain increases and umbrellas sprout like mushrooms amongst the graves.

The picture that approaches sculpture nearest Is the best picture.

As it turns out, you can function while your heart is being torn to shreds.

You never get an angry man suddenly breaking into a whistle.

I don't like people who take drugs... Customs men for example.

You are within God. God is within you.