Linus Torvalds

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

"People think I'm crazy because I worked on Linux for free for so many years."

"You don't have to be wrong just because a few million people made the same mistake."

"The core of open source is not about coding; it's about community."

"I like my code to be boring. Boring is good."

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

"My name is Linus, and I am your God."

"In software engineering, anything can work in isolated cases."

"I appreciate the kind of work you're doing."

"The thing I love about programming is the creativity involved."

"You can't please everyone, and you certainly can't please everyone all the time."

"Life is like a box of chocolates, but in open source, everyone can see the recipe."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

"I'm just trying to make the world a better place, one commit at a time."

"The best part of programming is the thrill of creating something from nothing."

"Communication is key to any successful collaboration."

"I don't believe in genius. I believe in perseverance."

"Linux is only free if your time has no value."

"Every project needs a vision, even if it's just yours."

"The moment you stop learning is the moment you stop growing."

"I think the future of technology is open and collaborative."

"Coding is poetry written for machines and humans to read."

"The power of community is what drives innovation."

"You have to be willing to fail to succeed."

"I've always believed that if you put in the work, good things will happen."

"The joy of programming is in the small victories."

"Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity."

"I'm not trying to be the best; I'm just trying to be better than yesterday."

"Open source taught me that collaboration beats competition."

"The future belongs to those who can adapt."