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Alan Perlis Quotes

A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 1, 1922 - February 7, 1990

Topics

Language Attention Programming Low

My feeling, of course, is that it's ludicrous to try to prove God's existence by science. God has nothing to do with science. God has all to do with soul, and who can explain that?

God Science Soul Feeling Nothing

The idealists dream and the dream is told, and the practical men listen and ponder and bring back the truth and apply it to human life, and progress and growth and higher human ideals come into being and so the world moves ever on.

Anna Howard Shaw

Life Growth Truth Men Progress Back

'Do What You Gotta Do' is a positive, inspirational song that says no matter what it is; whether you're up against challenges or trying to get your dreams and aspirations met, you should do what whatever you have to do shy of killing yourself or someone else.

Positive Inspirational Dreams Song

Television has dried up for my generation, so it's plays and films.

Generation Television Up Plays Dried

Separation is the worst. There's no good way to deal with it, other than to get on the phone and do Skype and try to visit.

Michael Ian Black

Good Phone Separation Way Worst Try

I said yes to 'Nymphomaniac' before it was written.

Stellan Skarsgard

Said Yes Before Written

Priests and nuns actually meditated. It's not religious. It's about centering yourself.

Yourself Religious Nuns Actually

I know my beliefs. I know where I stand on issues and concerns, and I feel that there is the right platform to tackle those concerns. And if you're lucky enough to have a voice on something you have knowledge, then speak your mind, but only really for things for which you have an input.

Knowledge Mind Voice Speak Stand

When government gets out of the way, the people achieve great things because of the promise of great rewards.

Great Government People Great Things

Women's bodies are used to sell anything and everything because it works, it grabs people's attention, and advertisers aren't going to stop using something that works.

Women People Attention Stop Anything

I came through folk music simply because it was easy to get into it.

Music Easy Through Because Get Folk

Look, as long as we can make records and sell enough so we can do some shows, that's all I want. You know what? I just want to play guitar and be in a band. Same as I always did.

Guitar Enough Long You Look Play

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