When I see someone like Richard Dawkins, I see my father. I grew up with that. I'm basically the child of Richard Dawkins.

We keep a special place in our hearts for people who refuse to be impressed by us.

We study biology, physics, movements of glaciers... Where are the classes on envy, feeling wronged, despair, bitterness.

Every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be counted as rich, however little we may actually possess.

Being funny should be an incidental byproduct of trying to get to something truthful, not a destination in itself.

Curiosity takes ignorance seriously - and is confident enough to admit when it's in the dark. It is aware of not knowing. And then it sets out to do something about it.

Instead of bringing back 1600 plants, we might return from our journeys with a collection of small unfêted but life-enhancing thoughts.