Larry Wall

Computer Science American 1954 100 quotes

Programmer and author who created the Perl programming language.

Quotes by Larry Wall

The greatest danger in programming is to assume that you know what you're doing.

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Perl is a language that's used by millions of people around the world.

Programming Perl (1st Edition) 1990

The best code is no code.

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Perl is a language that's open source and free.

Programming Perl (1st Edition) 1990

The future of computing is in the cloud.

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Perl is a language that's supported by a vibrant community.

Programming Perl (1st Edition) 1990

The most important thing in programming is to have fun.

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Perl is a language that's used for everything from web development to system administration.

Programming Perl (1st Edition) 1990

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

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Perl is a language that's constantly being improved.

Programming Perl (1st Edition) 1990

The computer is a bicycle for the mind.

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Perl is a language that's used by some of the biggest companies in the world.

Programming Perl (1st Edition) 1990

The best way to learn is by doing.

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Perl is a language that's always evolving to meet the needs of its users.

Programming Perl (1st Edition) 1990

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

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Perl is a language that's designed to be expressive and powerful.

Programming Perl (1st Edition) 1990

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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Perl is a language that's used for everything from small scripts to large-scale applications.

Programming Perl (1st Edition) 1990

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

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Perl is a language that's constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

Programming Perl (1st Edition) 1990