Why Ruby?

[Jonathan M Davis]

On Tuesday, December 21, 2010 13:37:55 Walter Bright wrote:
> retard wrote:
> > "Book: You must always do A and should also prefer choices like B."
> > 
> > "Me: why?"
> > 
> > "Book: Just do it, don't think."
> 
> A novice follows the rules because he is told to.
> 
> A master follows the rules because he understands them.
> 
> A guru breaks the rules because the rules don't always apply.

So, is that a (possibly paraphrased) quote or just highly quotable?

- Jonathan M Davis