He would have felt safe if alongside the Dentrassis' underwear, the piles of Sqornshellous mattresses and the man from Betelgeuse holding up a small yellow fish and offering to put it in his ear he had been able to see just a small packet of cornflakes. But he couldn't, and he didn't feel safe.

I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my life-style

Sir,' I said to the universe, 'I exist.' 'That,' said the universe, 'creates no sense of obligation in me whatsoever.

See first, think later, then test. But always see first. Otherwise you will only see what you were expecting. Most scientists forget that.

I have terrible periods of lack of confidence. I just don't believe I can do it and no evidence to the contrary will sway me from that view.

Cyberspace is - or can be - a good, friendly and egalitarian place to meet.

Shee, you guys are so unhip it's a wonder your bums don't fall off.