Symmetry is overrated. Overrated is symmetry.

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

The potential of greater good goes right along with the potential for greater evil.

Life gets boring, someone invents another necessity, and once again we turn the crank on the screwjack of progress hoping that nobody gets screwed.

The problems that I really like to solve are our cultural problems.

Now, I'm not the only language designer with irrationalities. You can think of some languages to go with some of these things.

It should be illegal to yell 'Y2K' in a crowded economy.