--- title: "1 Nice Game Quotes By John Carmack" description: "1 Nice Game quotes by John Carmack. Plus more from John Carmack and more Nice Game sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c87/john-carmack-15030_copies_it-s-nice-to-have-a-game-that-sells-a-mi_324543.jpg" --- > [It's nice to have a game that sells a million copies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/it-s-nice-to-have-a-game-that-sells-a-million-copies/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c87/john-carmack-15030_copies_it-s-nice-to-have-a-game-that-sells-a-mi_324543.jpg) ## More by John Carmack > [The idea that I can be presented with a problem, set out to logically solve it with the tools at hand, and wind up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/the-idea-that-i-can-be-presented-with-a-problem-set-out-to-logically/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [The situation is so much better for programmers today - a cheap used PC, a linux CD, and an internet account, and you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/the-situation-is-so-much-better-for-programmers-today-a-cheap-used-pc/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [ In the information age, the barriers \[to entry into programming\] just aren't there. The barriers are self imposed. If you want to set off… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/in-the-information-age-the-barriers-to-entry-into-programming-just/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [It's nice to have a game that sells a million copies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/it-s-nice-to-have-a-game-that-sells-a-million-copies/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [I've said before that I'm a remarkably unsentimental person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/i-ve-said-before-that-i-m-a-remarkably-unsentimental-person/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [Programming in the abstract sense is what I really enjoy. I enjoy lots of different areas of it... I'm taking a great deal of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/programming-in-the-abstract-sense-is-what-i-really-enjoy-i-enjoy-lots/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [I really think, if anything, there is more evidence to show that the violent games reduce aggression and violence. There have actually been some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/i-really-think-if-anything-there-is-more-evidence-to-show-that-the/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [I recognize that I possess a very special intellect, but at the same time, I recognize that I'm lacking in a lot of areas.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/i-recognize-that-i-possess-a-very-special-intellect-but-at-the-same/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [Some cynical people think that every activity must revolve around the mighty dollar, and that anyone saying otherwise is just attempting to delude the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/some-cynical-people-think-that-every-activity-must-revolve-around-the/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [The speed of light sucks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/the-speed-of-light-sucks/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [You can prematurely optimize maintainability, flexibility, security, and robustness just like you can performance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/you-can-prematurely-optimize-maintainability-flexibility-security-and/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [Honestly, I spend very little time thinking about past events, and I certainly don't have them ranked in any way. I look back and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/honestly-i-spend-very-little-time-thinking-about-past-events-and-i/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [I have fond memories of the development work that led to a lot of great things in modern gaming - the intensity of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/i-have-fond-memories-of-the-development-work-that-led-to-a-lot-of/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [Focused, hard work is the real key to success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/focused-hard-work-is-the-real-key-to-success/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) > [If you're willing to restrict the flexibility of your approach, you can almost always do something better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/if-you-re-willing-to-restrict-the-flexibility-of-your-approach-you/) [John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carmack/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nice-game/john-carmack/#itemlist", "name": "1 Nice Game Quotes By John Carmack", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's nice to have a game that sells a million copies.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John Carmack" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carmack/it-s-nice-to-have-a-game-that-sells-a-million-copies/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c87/john-carmack-15030_copies_it-s-nice-to-have-a-game-that-sells-a-mi_324543.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c87/john-carmack-15030_copies_it-s-nice-to-have-a-game-that-sells-a-mi_324543.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c87/john-carmack-15030_copies_it-s-nice-to-have-a-game-that-sells-a-mi_324543.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's nice to have a game that sells a million copies.” — John Carmack", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nice-game/john-carmack/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nice-game/john-carmack/", "name": "Nice Game Quotes by John Carmack", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nice-game/john-carmack/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c87/john-carmack-15030_copies_it-s-nice-to-have-a-game-that-sells-a-mi_324543.jpg" }, "description": "1 Nice Game quotes by John Carmack. 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