Right now, computers, which are supposed to be our servant, are oppressing us.

When you have to choose among methods, your locus of attention is drawn from the task and temporarily becomes the decision itself.

A computer shall not harm your work or, through inaction, allow your work to come to harm.

A well-designed and humane interface does not have to be split into beginner and expert subsystems.

An unlimited-length file name is a file. The content of a file is its own best name.

The system should treat all user input as sacred.

A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary.