New technology is useful, but it's inefficient and ugly; it knows it'll be obsolete by lunchtime tomorrow, so it has no incentive to be anything else

After all, what else is scientific enquiry of any sort other than a controlled version of banging one's head against the universe until something gives?

American-style iced tea is the perfect drink for a hot, sunny day. It's never really caught on in the UK, probably because the last time we had a hot, sunny day was back in 1957.

Love is an optical illusion that makes you believe the object of your affection is the most beautiful person in the world.

Human beings can get used to virtually anything, given plenty of time and no choice in the matter whatsoever.

There's all sorts of things I was always meaning to get around to - learning to play the flute, calculating the square root of nought, going mad - but I just didn't have the time.

The best definition of an immortal is someone who hasn't died yet.