Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction.

Hofstadter's Law: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's law.

The key to performance is elegance, not battalions of special cases.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.