I am still a keen mountain walker and an enthusiastic glider pilot.

I was never very good at exams, having a poor memory and finding the examination process rather artificial, and there never seemed to be enough time to follow up things that really interested me.

I was by far the youngest of the family, and at times it was like being an only child.

I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science.

My parents were neither wealthy nor academic, but we lived comfortably and they were always extremely supportive of my academic efforts and aspirations, both at school and university.

At age 11 in 1960, I moved to an academic state secondary school, Harrow County Grammar School for Boys.

Scientific understanding is often beautiful, a profoundly aesthetic experience which gives pleasure not unlike the reading of a great poem.

This possibility bothered me as I thought it was not advisable to remain in one academic environment, and the long dark winters in Edinburgh could be rather dismal.

During the winter my attention was attracted to the changes in the stars and planets in the sky.

After an extensive interview he arranged for my weaknesses in foreign languages to be over-looked and so I started a Biology degree at Birmingham in 1967.

It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways.

The hardest thing to do in this world is to have a steadfast mind & will to be who God called you to be.

If you are worrying about reputation, you are taking time away from doing the things that really matter.

What were we, but kids with apartments and jobs anyway?

Don't look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.

Moscow is a city that has much suffering ahead of it.

Technical problems can be remediated. A dishonest corporate culture is much harder to fix.

The eye and fantasy feel more attracted by nebulous distance than by that which is close and distinct in front of us.

If I seem to be reckless with myself,It's the fault of no one.All things have a placeUnder the moon as well as the sun.

Nowadays it seems more and more like the 'business' in 'show business' is underlined, and there are campaigns, and it's all part of getting people in to see the movies.

I'm the type of human who is interested most in the truth. God gave me a healthy love for the truth.