Paul Vixie Quotes

I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it.

The reality of most software development is that the consequences of failure are simply nonexistent.

I have the ability to get code done, but I'm impatient, and it's scrappy as a result. Maybe that helped me with 'Minecraft,' as it came quickly. But, well, at some point, I'd like to actually become a good programmer.

In the world of cyber security, the last thing you want is to have a target painted on you.

I think risk is important. I don't care if it's a great financial risk or a physical risk. You only get out of something what you put into it and the fact that you are willing to risk something means that you are going to get a lot more out of it.

Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort of risk.

The biggest risk is not taking any risk.

Risk is a function of how poorly a strategy will perform if the 'wrong' scenario occurs.

No misfortune is worse than underestimating the enemy. Underestimating the enemy, I risk losing my treasure.

All inquiries carry with them some element of risk.

Boundaries and risk management are very important parts of living a healthy and positive life.

I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk.

Software companies should take more responsibility for security holes, especially in browsers and e-mail clients. There are some straightforward things the industry should be doing right now to fix things, and I don't know why they haven't been done yet.

Health care is very different from other sectors of the economy in several respects, one of which is the fact that the risk can be very high beyond people's ability. That leads to insurance.

Risk deters those who see what they could lose. Those focused on the gain see it as a necessary part of their journey, even if the possibility of loss exists.

I'm in the business where I can't ever say there's no risk associated with someone.

Risk is not a dirty word.

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.

Most innovators are successful to the extent to which they define risks and confine them.

Take calculated risks.

The ones who make it, are the ones who manage risk.

Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.

When we first started with Apple computers, it was my dream that everyone would learn to program, and that was how they'd use their computer.

I think we're never fully protected, but I think we need to do everything we can to stop threats to us.

The reward is in the risk.