something I always remember from my brief time lurking on comp.lang.lisp is a post saying a really good language is one that would get you to take a job just be

something I always remember from my brief time lurking on comp.lang.lisp is a post saying a really good language is one that would get you to take a job just because you would get to work in it. it's the pleasure of using a tool that fits well in your hand and works with you to get the job done.