These days it seems like any idiot with a laptop computer can churn out a business book and make a few bucks. That's certainly what I'm hoping. It would be a real letdown if the trend changed before this masterpiece goes to print.

Computers and rocket ships are examples of invention, not of understanding. ... All that is needed to build machines is the knowledge that when one thing happens, another thing happens as a result. It's an accumulation of simple patterns. A dog can learn patterns. There is no "why&rdqo"; in those examples. We don't understand why electricity travels. We don't know why light travels at a constant speed forever. All we can do is observe and record patterns.

No matter how many times I visit New York City, I am always struck by the same thing - a yellow taxicab.

The best you can hope for in a relationship is to find someone whose flaws are the sort you don’t mind. It is futile to look for someone who has no flaws, or someone who is capable of significant change; that sort of person exists only in our imaginations.

If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?

The ability to work hard and make sacrifices comes naturally to those who know exactly what they want.