Linus Torvalds

"Bloat is the natural enemy of speed."

"This is why I love Open Source development - people can surprise you with brilliant solutions."

"Evolution is a constant process, but sometimes you need revolutionary changes."

"I've never been interested in the traditional corporate ladder."

"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge."

"I'm a practical guy. I like things that work."

"I just follow my own instincts and belief."

"The whole world of open source is about freedom."

"I don't make predictions. I just try to understand what needs to be done."

"Most of the time my job is not about writing code, but about seeing patterns."

"Details matter. It is worth taking the time to get it right."

"That's the thing about open source - you don't have to wait for someone else to fix things."

"People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware."

"I'd much rather have 50,000 people using my software and love it than a million people using it and hate it."

"I'm deeply opposed to any kind of intellectual property protection for software."

"The core of Linux is really about collaboration."

"Linus's Law: Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow."

"I'm basically a very lazy person who likes to get credit for things."

"At the end of the day, it's not about the code. It's about people."

"The thing I love about open source is that you're solving problems that you face."

"Fear is often the main source of bad decisions."

"I think education is important, but I also think it's overrated in many ways."

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."

"Disagreement is fine. Disrespect is not."

"I don't ever want to be famous. I just want my code to be famous."

"Open source is a meritocracy based on what people actually do."

"I've always believed that the best ideas come from the people doing the actual work."

"You need to have commitment. You can't just dabble in open source."

"The thing about standards is there are so many of them."

"I'm happy if people use my work and find it useful."