Quotes by Ballpoint Pens We toast the Lisp programmer who pens his thoughts within nests of parentheses. Alan Perlis parentheses ballpoint-pens nests I still draw a lot though. Ballpoint pen is my preferred medium. Mackenzie Crook ballpoint-pens mediums draws The camera's a ballpoint pen, an imbecile; it's not worth anything if you don't have anything to say. Roberto Rossellini ballpoint-pens imbeciles cameras