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It's easier to make up sayings people like to hear than sayings they like to heed.

Larry Wall

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Larry Wall
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: September 27
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Sometimes I wish I could put an expiration date on my quotes.
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I still drive my 1977 Honda Accord. The paint is almost all worn off. It's still running.
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If you want your program to be readable, consider supplying the argument.
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I wouldn't ever write the full sentence myself, but then, I never use goto either.
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One operator is no big deal. That can be fixed in a jiffy.
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It is my job in life to travel all roads, so that some may take the road less travelled, and others the road more travelled, and all have a pleasant day.
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Laziness is a programmers main virtue.
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I'm sorry, but you just made me lose my sense of humor, which is deeply regrettable.
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You need to go and find someone to teach you the rudiments of irrational discourse.
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