Larry Wall Quotes
So... Perhaps the Perl 6 slogan should be 'All Your Paradigms Are Belong To Us'. We'll get to that.
Quotes to Explore
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Children have a great urge to learn about dinosaurs.
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Well, logos is science or reason, something that helps us to function practically and effectively in the world, and it must therefore be closely in tune and reflect accurately the realities of the world around us.
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When I got on stage, I would have a rush of adrenaline; everybody gets it. Normally after the first night it becomes more controllable, and as long as I could ride the wave, I was still in charge.
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Success is really about your mindset.
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Everybody goes through a phase of fatigue, and I am no different. Re-inventing yourself in your profession is the key to deal with fatigue.
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When we're back home, I feel pretty domesticated.
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Fundamentalism - of any variety - is a form of illiteracy, in that it asserts that it is necessary to read only one book.
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I felt privileged to be a facet of such a jewel in the crown of American cinema.
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Virtue is reason which has become energy.
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I remember when I was a freshman in college, I was still somewhat bothered by... worried... about religion. I remember going to this professor of philosophy and telling him that I had lost my faith.
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I am really bothered when I see my friends facing problems back in Iran, but I tell them that not all the doors are shut.
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A lot of people think that reptiles don't feel, and they do. I think everyone should keep in mind what it is they are buying and if it is really worth it to them.
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Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.
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To be honest, writing comics is a dream come true - the form is unparalleled and is home to some of the most original and innovative storytelling around.
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Disney had such a hold on the mind of America-they were Adolf Hitler. The whole country thought Disney was some sort of god and that animation was some sort of pure thing for children.
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'You told your mother I was gonna blow you up with a fucking pumpkin bomb? What did she say?' 'She. Was. Terrified. She wants me to move home.'
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For me, development gives strongest foundation to the secularism.
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The observer, when he seems to himself to be observing a stone, is really, if physics is to be believed, observing the effects of the stone upon himself.
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I am not meant to be alone and without you who understands.
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I married a woman from New Orleans, so I had family here. Post-Katrina, I had a number of friends call me up and say they wanted to do something to help the community - not just Habitat for Humanity or Red Cross, we've done that, but what can we do for the community.
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I don't feel like I've changed as much as radio formats have changed.
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Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.
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So... Perhaps the Perl 6 slogan should be 'All Your Paradigms Are Belong To Us'. We'll get to that.
