Linus Torvalds

The Linux kernel is a great example of evolution in action.

I don't believe in 'design'. I believe in evolution.

The most powerful tool you have as a developer is your ability to say 'No'.

I'm not a manager. I'm a leader. I don't tell people what to do. I tell them what I think we should do.

The thing that makes Linux so powerful is that it's not a product. It's a phenomenon.

You see, you keep thinking I'm this idealist, but I'm really not. I'm a very pragmatic person.

The first step is always the hardest, but it's also the most important.

I don't do things for the money. I do things because I enjoy them.

If you want to travel around the world and be invited to speak at a lot of different places, just write a Unix operating system.

The only way to learn a new programming language is by writing programs in it.

I think the open-source community is the best thing that has happened to software development in a long time.