The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance.

Fast food may appear to be cheap food and, in the literal sense it often is, but that is because huge social and environmental costs are being excluded from the calculations.

The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance.

Business is recognizing the role it can play in combatting climate change. Thank God, is all I can say, for there is a desperately urgent need for business to play that role. Your lobbying influence can be substantial, but together, united and in large enough numbers it could prove decisive in turning the tide.

There's nothing like a jolly good disaster to get people to start doing something.

All the time I feel I must justify my existence.

Father told me that if I ever met a lady in a dress like yours, I must look her straight in the eyes.