The camel has evolved to be relatively self-sufficient. On the other hand, the camel has not evolved to smell good. Neither has Perl.

I think I'm likely to be certified before Perl is.

I try not to confuse roles and traits in my own life. Being the Perl god is a role. Being a stubborn cuss is a trait.

I'm just paid to do whatever I want to do. Some of the time it's development, and some of the time it's just goofing off.

For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.

If you and I always agree, then one of us is redundant.

I'm reminded of the day my daughter came in, looked over my shoulder at some Perl 4 code, and said, 'What is that, swearing?