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Alan Perlis Quotes

It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Understand Write Easier Than Correct

After appearing for eight seasons as a beloved character on 'Supernatural,' it's not surprising that I get most of my recognition on the street from that, and it happens with some frequency. But I'm not a guy who gets recognized often.

Character Seasons Recognition Street

Even including myself, my favorite author is Eileen Spinelli, who I happen to live with. She's a terrific writer and has written several of my all-time favorites.

Live Myself She Happen Writer Even

To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.

Maximilien Robespierre

Humanity Cruelty Forgive Punish Them

I haven't got a lot of patience.

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Patience Got Lot

Cancer is, in general, an increasingly important topic, in part because we've gotten so good at preventing other forms of death that cancer, despite some gains made against it, is becoming even more prominent.

Stephen J. Dubner

Good Death Important More Against

My goal with the Canadian border is the same goal I have for Japan and Korea.

Border Goal Same Japan Canadian

Companies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.

Ripple Urban Effect Communities

I can't write about rich people having relationship problems and breaking up in New York. I don't know that world of Terrence McNally. I knew I had to write people who talk the way I talk. And they talked very different than Terrence McNally.

Relationship New York People World

I tend not to think about audience when I'm writing. Many people who read 'The Giver' now have their own kids who are reading it. Even from the beginning, the book attracted an audience beyond a child audience.

Beginning Child People Writing Book

I don't have a problem talking about Medicare or Medicaid or some other very important issue.

Problem Talking Important Some Very

Just as long as something is gained, a lesson is learned. I do like those. The more quiet victories are always great.

Great Long Lesson Quiet More Always

Mindfulness is so powerful that the fact that it comes out of Buddhism is irrelevant.

Powerful Out Mindfulness Irrelevant

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