“I have never designed a language for its own sake.” — Niklaus Wirth Quote

“I have never designed a language for its own sake.”

“The possible solutions to a given problem emerge as the leaves of a tree, each node representing a point of deliberation and decision.”

“My being a teacher had a decisive influence on making language and systems as simple as possible so that in my teaching, I could concentrate on the essential issues of programming rather than on details of language and notation.”

“I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.”

“You might make a lot of money, but it's very hard to get out from under that rug. The more you can reinvent yourself, the better - and unfortunately TV is designed not to let you redesign yourself.”

“I always designed my robes and how I would present myself at every fight.”