"To join the Church of Emacs, one needs only pronounce the Confession of the Faith; it starts like this: 'There is no system but GNU, and Linux is one of its kernels.'"

"The internet is a tool for both good and evil."

"Would a dating service on the net be 'frowned upon' . . . ? I hope not. But even if it is, don't let that stop you from notifying me via net mail if you start one."

"I'm not a guru. I'm just a guy who thinks about freedom."

"Cooking that makes you sick is called queasine."