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Me Quotes by Linus Torvalds
- A lot of people want to have market share numbers, lots of users, because that's how they view their self worth. For me, one of…
- I started Linux as a desktop operating system. And it's the only area where Linux hasn't completely taken over. That just annoys the hell out…
- I've tried it a couple of times over the years, mainly because the thing Ubuntu did so well was make Debian usable. I always felt that…
- The fame and reputation part came later, and never was much of a motivator, although it did enable me to work without feeling guilty about…
- Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen…
- An individual developer like me cares about writing the new code and making it as interesting and efficient as possible. But very few people want…
- I don't actually go to that many conferences. I do that a couple of times a year. Normally, I am not recognized; people don't throw…
- I've been employed by the University of Helsinki, and they've been perfectly happy to keep me employed and doing Linux.
- No-one has ever called me a cool dude. I'm somewhere between geek and normal.
- The cyberspace earnings I get from Linux come in the format of having a Network of people that know me and trust me, and that…
- Talk is cheap. Show me the code.
More Me Quotes
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale