Top 50 Linus Torvalds Quotes From The Creator Of Linux

Are you a fan of Linux and its creator, Linus Torvalds? Then you must know that he has said some pretty inspiring things over the years. From funny quotes to inspirational ones, he has definitely made his mark on the world of technology.

In this article, we’ve rounded up the top 50 Linus Torvalds quotes that you should know. We’ve also included a few of his quotes about Microsoft, just to give you an insight into where his head is at.

So, without further ado, let’s dive into the words of wisdom from the man himself.

1. “Software is like sex: it's better when it's free.”

2. “Talk is cheap. Show me the code.”

3. “If you think technology can solve your problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology.”

4. “Software is like a gas – it expands to fill its container.”

5. “I’m doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu) for 386 (486) AT clones.”

6. “Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

7. “Real programmers can write assembly code in any language.”

8. “The Linux philosophy is ‘Laugh in the face of danger’. Oops. Wrong One. ‘Do it yourself’.”

9. “In real open source, you have the right to control your own destiny.”

10. “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”

11. “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”

12. “Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.”

13. “Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.”

14. “Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.”

15. “Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering.”

16. “Software is like a fever. It spreads quickly and can be dangerous if left unchecked.”

17. “The Linux world isn't just about technology. It's about people.”

18. “Good enough is often good enough.”

19. “If you want to travel around the world and be invited to speak at a lot of different places, just write a Unix operating system.”

20. “I'm doing a free operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386 AT clones.”

21. “Software is a great combination of artistry and engineering.”

22. “The Linux world isn’t just about technology. It’s about people.”

23. “Programming is like sex. One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life.”

24. “Software development is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning.”

25. “Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering.”

26. “Life is too short to eat bad pizza.”

27. “I'm an introvert... I need to get away from people to do my best work.”

28. “The Linux world isn’t just about technology. It’s about people.”

29. “Programming is a lot like sex. One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life.”

30. “Knowledge is like a river; you can never step in the same river twice.”

31. “Programming is an art form that fights back.”

32. “The biggest challenge in software is managing complexity, not solving problems.”

33. “Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.”

34. “Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.”

35. “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”

36. “Talk is cheap. Show me the code.”

37. “A good programmer is someone who always looks both ways before crossing a one-way street.”

38. “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”

39. “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”

40. “Software is like sex: it's better when it's free.”

41. “If you think technology can solve your problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology.”

42. “Software is like a gas – it expands to fill its container.”

43. “Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

44. “Real programmers can write assembly code in any language.”

45. “In real open source, you have the right to control your own destiny.”

46. “Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.”

47. “I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu) for 386 (486) AT clones.”

48. “Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.”

49. “Software is like a fever. It spreads quickly and can be dangerous if left unchecked.”

50. “The Linux philosophy is ‘Laugh in the face of danger'