Paul Graham

A programmer, venture capitalist, and essayist.

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2 quotations — all marked as Serious.


  1. A programming language is for thinking about programs, not for expressing programs you've already thought of.
    It should be a pencil, not a pen.
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  2. The easy, conversational tone of good writing comes only on the eighth rewrite.
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