International politics is a ruthless and dangerous business, and it is foolish to expect states to behave according to moral principles.

The true cost of inequality is the potential that goes unrealized.

To me programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.

The will to learn is an intrinsic motive, one that finds both its source and its reward in its own exercise.

The writer's only responsibility is to his art.