The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.

The only time I know that something is true is at the moment I discover it in the act of writing.

编程语言中最重要的东西是名字。没有好名字的语言不会成功。

Short-term debt can be dangerous because it creates the possibility of sudden runs.