Dennis Ritchie Language Quotations

I'm still uncertain about the language declaration syntax...

A language that doesn't have everything is actually easier to program in than some that do

C is declining somewhat in usage compared to C++, and maybe Java, but perhaps even more compared to higher-level scripting languages. It's still fairly strong for the basic system-type things.

The only way to learn a new programming language is by writing programs in it.

True enough that standards bodies themselves have weak teeth, but they do have influence and importance when a language begins to be widely used.