We're really serious about reinventing everything that needs reinventing. — Larry Wall Inspirational Copy Share Image
It would be possible to optimize some forms of goto, but I haven't bothered. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
There's a saying in the software design industry: "Good. Fast. Cheap. Pick two." — Larry Wall Design Copy Share Image
Yes, but I did manage to increase the amount of virginity in the world by that method. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
Being famous has its benefits, but fame isn't one of them. — Larry Wall Being famous Copy Share Image
Think of prototypes as a funny markup language--the interpretation is left up to the rendering engine. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
Even if you aren't in doubt, consider the mental welfare of the person who has to maintain the code after you, and… — Larry Wall Code Copy Share Image
There is no schedule. We are all volunteers, so we get it done when we get it done. Perl 5 still works… — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
Post-Modernism was a reaction against Modernism. It came quite early to music and literature, and a little later to architecture. And I… — Larry Wall Architecture Copy Share Image
Take Lisp, you know its the most beautiful language in the world -- at least up until Haskell came along. — Larry Wall Beautiful Copy Share Image
Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris. — Larry Wall Character Copy Share Image
But the possibility of abuse may be a good reason for leaving capabilities out of other computer languages, it's not a good… — Larry Wall Abuse Copy Share Image
Some of modern engineering is necessary to good art. But I think of myself is a cultural artist. — Larry Wall Art Copy Share Image
I've had to learn kind of sense when the questions would be coming and be ready to handle them. There's a lot… — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
I was raised a musician and I played classic music, violin, in orchestras and music comedy theaters, I have music running around… — Larry Wall Attention Copy Share Image
Many computer scientists have fallen into the trap of trying to define languages like George Orwell's Newspeak, in which it is impossible… — Larry Wall Bad thoughts Copy Share Image
Must be a different Larry Wall. There are at least 137 of us in the U.S. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
If you're going to define a shortcut, then make it the base [sic] darn shortcut you can. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
The computer should be doing the hard work. That's what it's paid to do, after all. — Larry Wall Computer Copy Share Image
The three chief virtues of a programmer are: Laziness, Impatience and Hubris. — Larry Wall Character Copy Share Image
Perhaps you should compile your Perl with long doubles one of these megaseconds. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
Lisp has all the visual appeal of oatmeal with fingernail clippings mixed in. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
The potential of greater good goes right along with the potential for greater evil. — Larry Wall Evil Copy Share Image
What you'll need most is courage. It is not an easy path that you've set your foot upon. — Larry Wall Courage Copy Share Image
It won't be covered in the book. The source code has to be useful for something, after all... — Larry Wall Book Copy Share Image
In general, they do what you want, unless you want consistency. — Larry Wall Computer Copy Share Image
Just because you're into control doesn't mean you're in control. — Larry Wall Computer Copy Share Image
The choice of approaches could be made the responsibility of the programmer. — Larry Wall Approach Copy Share Image
It's certainly easy to calculate the average attendance for Perl conferences. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
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