“A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.”

“New languages are not something you can pick up overnight. They take time. Patience. The willingness to change the way you think about what you already know.”

“Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.”

“Everyone’s talking about the death and disappearance of the book as a format and an object. I don’t think that will happen. I think whatever happens, we have to figure out a way to protect our imaginations. Stories and poetry do that. You need a language in this world. People want words, they want to hear their situation in language, and find a way to talk about it. It allows you to find a language to talk about your own pain.If you give kids a language, they can use it. I think that’s what these educators fear. If you really educate these kids, they aren’t going to punch you in the face, they are going to challenge you with your own language.”

“Language is the only thing worth knowing even poorly.”

“The most disastrous thing that you can ever learn is your first programming language.”