Linus Torvalds

The only way to make a difference is to be different.

I'm not a fan of dogma.

The only way to be truly free is to be yourself.

I'm not a fan of closed systems.

The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.

I'm not a fan of mediocrity.

The only way to find your true self is to lose yourself in the service of others.

I'm not a fan of hype.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.

I'm not a fan of fads.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

I'm not a fan of artificial intelligence. I'm a fan of natural stupidity.

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.

I'm not a fan of being told what to do.

The only way to do great work is to be truly passionate about what you do.

I'm an egoistical bastard, and I have my own projects to do. I don't care about your projects. I care about *my* projects.

The fact that I'm a good programmer is a given. The fact that I'm a good *person* is not.

I'm not a visionary. I'm a plumber.

If you want to make a lot of money, don't write an operating system.

I don't do social. I do code.