LISPisms

In dynamically typed languages, values have types. In statically typed languages, values have types.

When you use imperative languages, you tell the computer what to do. When you use functional languages, you tell the computer what to do.

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When you use declarative functional languages, you tell the computer HOW to do it. See: SQL, Haskell

When you use lisps, you tell the computer what language in which to do what you tell it.