It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical. – Alan Perlis
A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God. – Alan Perlis
In software systems it is often the early bird that makes the worm. – Alan Perlis
You can measure a programmers perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN. – Alan Perlis
The dilemma of modern medicine, and the underlying central flaw in medical education and, most of all, in the training of interns, is the irresistible drive to do something, anything. It is expected by patients and too often agreed to by their doctors, in the face of ignorance. – Lewis Thomas