A quote that very closely reflects my own feelings: "[It] feels like a minor miracle. It’s an astoundingly high-quality language, sure—in fact, I’m beginning to think it’s the best I’ve ever seen—yet somehow it has still managed to be fashionable. That’s quite a trick. It gives me renewed hope for the overall future of productivity in our industry." -- Steve Yegge in his foreword to "Joy of Clojure".