“Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.”
— Edsger W. Dijkstra

“Make it work, make it right, make it fast.”
— Kent Beck

“Talk is cheap. Show me the code.”
— Linus Torvalds

“Premature optimization is the root of all evil.”
— Donald Knuth

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
— Alan Kay

“Good code is its own best documentation.”
— Steve McConnell

“Consistency underlies all principles of quality.”
— Frederick P. Brooks, Jr