Top 88 Quotes by Linus Torvalds

I'm generally a very pragmatic person: that which works, works.

Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work done.

When you say 'I wrote a program that crashed Windows,' people just stare at you blankly and say 'Hey, I got those with the system, for free.'

I'm perfectly happy complaining, because it's cathartic, and I'm perfectly happy arguing with people on the Internet because arguing is my favourite pastime - not programming.

I like to think that I've been a good manager. That fact has been very instrumental in making Linux a successful product.

Any program is only as good as it is useful.

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 neglecting my studies.

My name is Linus, and I am your God.

That's what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. It's a positive feedback cycle.

I very seldom worry about other systems. I concentrate pretty fully on just making Linux the best I can.