High Level Languages that aren't shit

Do any exist? I've been looking for something like a high level C. The closest thing is probably Lua, but that's obviously unacceptable. Plus Lua is more C++ and less C. I liked Perl, but Perl 6 is not so good and has left a bad taste in my mouth.

I liked Perl, but Perl 6 is not so good and has left a bad taste in my mouth.
So continue using Perl 5. It's not going anywhere.

Also, what don't you like about Perl 6? It is hard to find people who aren't already die-hard Perl 5 guys who don't find Perl 6 way better. (Albeit slower. Dammit.)

Try something like ML. You'll learn new concepts.