Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.
Unix has retarded OS research by 10 years and linux has retarded it by 20.
A program that produces incorrect results twice as fast is infinitely slower.
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.
When working on a problem, think only how to solve it. If the solution is not simple and has no inner beauty such as art, it is wrong.