A discussion should be a genuine attempt to explore a subject rather than a battle between competing egos.

Once a new idea springs into existence, it cannot be unthought. There is a sense of immortality in a new idea.

Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain subjective, negative, ungrateful way.

Most people...are put off science because maths is the gateway and they can't handle it. What we should be teaching is operational maths because, in general, the maths we need to carry out science is pretty straightforward.

To deal with future we have to deal with possibilities. Analysis will only tell us what is.

What is urgent will always take precedence over what is important.

Complacency with our traditional judgement based thinking methods is not enough. Our existing thinking habits are excellent just as the rear wheel of a motor car is excellent but not enough. We need to put far more emphasis on creative and design thinking. Judgement and analysis are not enough.