Quotes by Computer What about writing it first and rationalizing it afterwards? Larry Wall computerwritingfirsts Just don't create a file called '-rf.' Larry Wall filescomputer Besides, REAL computers have a rename system call. Larry Wall computerreal I'm sorry, but you just made me lose my sense of humor, which is deeply regrettable. Larry Wall sense-of-humorcomputersorry I think I'll side with the pissheads on this one. Larry Wall computersidesthinking Although the Perl Slogan is There's More Than One Way to Do It, I hesitate to make 10 ways to do something. Larry Wall sloganscomputerway Guilty as charged. Perl is happily ugly, and happily derivative. Larry Wall derivativesuglycomputer Sometimes I wish I could put an expiration date on my quotes. Larry Wall computerwishsometimes The computer should be doing the hard work. That's what it's paid to do, after all. Larry Wall computerhard-workshould Perl is designed to give you several ways to do anything, so consider picking the most readable one. Larry Wall computergivingway In general, they do what you want, unless you want consistency. Larry Wall consistencycomputerwant Yes, but I did manage to increase the amount of virginity in the world by that method. Larry Wall increasecomputerworld You can prove anything by mentioning another computer language. Larry Wall computerprovelanguage Human languages tend to be much more ambiguous than computer languages because humans are much smarter about interpreting the context. Larry Wall ambiguouscomputerlanguage But biology and computer science - life and computation - are related. I am confident that at their interface great discoveries await those who seek them. Leonard Adleman biologycomputerdiscovery Man should rule with computers, not vice versa. Leonard J. V. Compagno computervicesmen Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them. Leonard Nimoy mr-spockcomputerwish I use a computer. I don't know if that qualifies me as a techie, but I'm pretty good on the computer. Leonard Nimoy computeruseinspirational A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you didn't even know existed can render your own computer unusable. Leslie Lamport computerfailuretechnology No human investigation can be called real science if it cannot be demonstrated mathematically. Leonardo da Vinci computerrealmath«2021222324252627282930»
