England will still be England, an everlasting animal stretching into the future and the past, and, like all living things, having the power to change out of recognition and yet remain the same.

Spiritual maturity testifies of one’s level of patience

Curiosity - the rover and the concept - is what science is all about: the quest to reveal the unknown.

The stronger person is not the one making the most noise but the one who can quietly direct the conversation toward defining and solving problems.

I was the daughter of teachers, so school was always very important. I liked it.

I'm not a trained chef, so I end up making stuff up. It either turns out brilliant or an absolute disaster. I just go for it.

You can count how many seeds are in the apple, but not how many apples are in the seed.

Being a pedestrian again is very exciting because in L.A. you live in your car, and you're on a freeway all the time.

A writer can have only one language, if language is going to mean anything to him.

Where visionaries can be good at persuasion, CEOs are good at wielding authority. Visionaries transcend organizations, resources, and current realities, while CEOs master them.

Women like being kissed.