There is a piece of me that likes to fondly imagine my maverick and rebellious nature, but, more accurately, I like to have a nice and cosy institution that I can rub up against a little bit.

He actually caught himself saying things like "Yippee," as he pranced ridiculously round the house.

Many respectable physicists said that they weren't going to stand for this -- partly because it was a debasement of science, but mostly because they didn't get invited to those sort of parties.

Yes, it is true that sometimes unusually intelligent and sensitive children can appear to be stupid. But stupid children can sometimes appear to be stupid as well. I think that's something you might have to consider.

I'm so great even I get tongue-tied talking to myself.

It's part of the shape of the Universe. I only have to talk to somebody and they begin to hate me.

The dew has fallen with a particularly sickening thud this morning.