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

The only reason [not to use] perl is that some sysadmins don't allow software that they didn't pay for. By all means, let them send me money if it makes them feel better.

What you'll need most is courage. It is not an easy path that you've set your foot upon.

And don't tell me there isn't one bit of difference between null and space, because that's exactly how much difference there is.

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

Real theology is always rather shocking to people who already think they know what they think. I'm still shocked myself.

Well, hey, let's just make everything into a closure, and then we'll have our general garbage collector, installed by 'use less memory'.