Dennis Ritchie

The enduring legacy of C and Unix is a testament to their fundamental soundness.

The Unix command-line interface is a powerful and flexible tool.

We wanted to create a system that was accessible to a wide range of users.

UNIX was not designed to be a general-purpose operating system. It was designed to be a general-purpose operating system for people who design operating systems.

The C language is like a sharp tool, you can do a lot of good with it, or you can cut off your fingers.

The only thing worse than a programmer who doesn't comment his code is a programmer who comments his code badly.

UNIX is a user-friendly operating system. It just happens to be very selective about who its friends are.

The success of C is due to its simplicity, its power, and its ability to get out of the way.

The C language is not a big language, and it is not a 'very high-level' language. It is a 'medium-level' language.

The best way to predict the future is to implement it.

UNIX is a lot like a good joke. You have to explain it to a lot of people before they get it.

The C language is a language for writing systems programs. It is not a language for writing applications programs.

The only thing that matters is that the code works.

UNIX is a simple, elegant, and powerful operating system. It's also a pain in the ass.

C is a language that allows you to shoot yourself in the foot, but it also allows you to do some amazing things.

The C language is a language that is designed to be efficient. It is not designed to be safe.

Good design is as little design as possible.

UNIX is a lot like a good wine. It gets better with age, but it's still an acquired taste.

The C language is a language that is designed to be portable. It is not designed to be easy to learn.

The only way to write good code is to write a lot of code.