Larry Wall Quotes

I've always really enjoyed writing different things because I get bored very easily.

I want to play everything. I really want to do it all.

I have a character failing. I am quite incapable of identifying with anything whole-heartedly. Whatever I am doing, I am always planning to do something else. I would rather travel than arrive.

If you desire, you are restless.

I'm never really trying to focus on one aim.

I'm like a child trying to do everything, say everything and be everything all at once.

But I am a lover of all kinds of art. And I just can't stick to one thing. I guess I could if I made myself, but I'd always be looking the other way, for other things.

I have a broad range of interests, so I'll always be working on something.

I think I am difficult to satisfy, because when I win something, I'm already thinking about the next step, and that is maybe a problem for me. I'm not enjoying the moment. I'm already on the mission to win the next trophy.

I get bored doing one thing only. I've been very lucky to explore a lot of different artistic territory and I don't see why I won't continue on that path.

I want to keep pushing myself so I never feel settled. I don't really know if it's going to end up working. I'm stressed out most of the time.

It is sort of boring to stay in the same spot. You know, I didn't set out to become the first to do this, the first to do that. It was just that my interests were so diversified.

I think focusing limits you. As long as nothing that I'm doing suffers from my ADD in wanting to do everything, then I want to just keep doing everything. It keeps it fresh and fun.

I wasn't unhappy, but I was a little like: 'Is this it? Really?' I was thirsty.

I've always dipped my finger in so many things.

I was trying to do too many things at the same time, which is my nature. But I was enjoying it, and I still do enjoy it.

Perhaps the thing that makes humans truly unique on Earth is that we are never satisfied with our situation; maybe that is what's taken us so far.

My short attention span has allowed me a life of diversity in work and place.

The discontented man finds no easy chair.

I think it's just my nature. I can't work on one thing. I have to work on many things.

Nothing is more certain than that improvement in human affairs is wholly the work of the uncontented characters.

For we Americans, we are restless, the restless of all nations. None but the restless has ever come to America.

I have to go places beyond music.

I have so much energy. I train, I travel, I'm learning about music and fashion, reading a lot. I don't want to miss anything. I want to experience everything.

It's super easy to do what Conor does. He earned something. Then, he looks over the fence - he looks for something new - and it's very easy to be motivated for something new.