Silence is the most powerful response.
"Writing is an act of courage, a way to confront the world and our place within it."
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
The world needs pragmatic solutions, not just idealistic visions.
The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.
A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.