Quotes by Perl As pointed out in a followup, Real Perl Programmers prefer things to be visually distinct. Larry Wall perl programmers real I think I'm likely to be certified before Perl is. Larry Wall perl computer thinking Perl should remain fast and intuitive (to the extent that it is :-) Larry Wall perl intuitive should Almost nothing in Perl serves a single purpose. Larry Wall perl purpose To Perl , or not to Perl, that is the kvetching. Larry Wall perl Any false value is gonna be fairly boring in Perl, mathematicians notwithstanding. Larry Wall perl mathematician boring Perl has a long tradition of working around compilers. Larry Wall perl tradition long Perl programming is an *empirical* science! Larry Wall perl programming Perhaps you should compile your Perl with long doubles one of these megaseconds. Larry Wall perl should long The world has become a larger place. The universe has been expanding, and Perl's been expanding along with the universe. Larry Wall perl expanding world