The first panacea for a misguided nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists. – Ernest Hemingway
Someone said that inflation is like jumping off the top of the Empire State Building. The sensation is great as long as you keep on going. – David H. Scott
I want people to use Perl. I want to be a positive ingredient of the world and make my American history. So, whatever it takes to give away my software and get it used, thats great. – Larry Wall