When they first built the University of California at Irvine they just put the buildings in. They did not put any sidewalks, they just planted grass. The next year, they came back and put the sidewalks where the trails were in the grass. Perl is just that kind of language. It is not designed from first principles. Perl is those sidewalks in the grass.

Well, coffee is my drug of choice, generally, with a little bit of Pepsi here and there, if I need more sugar. But yeah, if I could do intravenous coffee, I would. But I guess that's pretty standard.

"Lurking" is one metaphor that the Omniscience has allowed us to borrow.

What you'll need most is courage. It is not an easy path that you've set your foot upon.

You can never entirely stop being what you once were. That's why it's important to be the right person today, and not put it off till tomorrow.

When they first built the University of California at Irvine they just put the buildings in. They did not put any sidewalks, they just planted grass. The next year, they came back and put the sidewalks where the trails were in the grass. Perl is just that kind of language. It is not designed from first principles. Perl is those sidewalks in the grass.

True greatness is measured by how much freedom you give to others, not by how much you can coerce others to do what you want.