Yukihiro Matsumoto

"I believe that passion and purpose drive great work."

"The best programmers are problem solvers first."

"Programming is not about typing, it's about thinking."

"A programmer is a creator of universes for which he alone is responsible."

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

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication in code and in life."

"I hope to see Ruby help every programmer in the world to be productive, and to enjoy programming."

"Programming should be fun. When it stops being fun, you should stop."

"Elegance and power are my most important tools."

"Life is like programming - you learn by making mistakes."

"A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing."

"The goal of Ruby is programmer happiness."

"You should always code as if the next person to maintain your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live."

"Code should be written for humans to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute."

"Passion for programming comes from understanding its power to change the world."

"Beauty in code is not a luxury, it is a necessity."

"Languages shape how we see problems and their solutions."

"I wanted to create a language that made programmers smile."

"Time spent debugging is time spent learning."

"The secret to great software is caring about the details."

"Innovation happens when you combine curiosity with persistence."

"A good design today is better than a perfect design tomorrow."

"Character is what determines who we are, in programming and in life."

"Every problem in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection."

"The most important thing is the journey, not the destination."

"Helping others succeed makes your own success meaningful."

"True power lies in the ability to express complex ideas simply."

"Respect the language you use; it shapes your thoughts."

"Growth comes from embracing challenges, not avoiding them."

"Community makes developers stronger and more creative."