We toast the Lisp programmer who pens his thoughts within nests of parentheses.
ALAN PERLISWhen a professor insists computer science is X but not Y, have compassion for his graduate students.
More Alan Perlis Quotes
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We are on the verge: Today our program proved Fermat’s next-to-last theorem.
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When someone says, “I want a programming language in which I need only say what I want done,” give him a lollipop.
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We began to feel as if we really were responsible for the successful, error-free perfect use of these machines.
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In man-machine symbiosis, it is man who must adjust: The machines can’t.
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You’ve solved the wrong problem. Work hard to improve.
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You can measure a programmer’s perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.
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Hardly any sets of 10K words can be adequately described with pictures.
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In software systems it is often the early bird that makes the worm.
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A good programming language is a conceptual universe for thinking about programming.
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Adapting old programs to fit new machines usually means adapting new machines to behave like old ones.
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I hope the field of computer science never loses its sense of fun.
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Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.
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A LISP programmer knows the value of everything, but the cost of nothing.
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You think you KNOW when you learn.
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When a professor insists computer science is X but not Y, have compassion for his graduate students.
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