Lord Rees, Astronomer Royal compares humanity to fish, which swim through the oceans without any idea of the properties of the water in which they spend their lives.
58. EXTREME CLOSE SHOT - it is a limp book, folded back; the print is large and the page is headed: “THE LITTLE CITIZEN. CHAPTER TWO. OUR PARLIAMENT.” The text begins: “Every Englishman has the vote. What does this mean? And how has it come about?” And so on. BENTLEY looks up, finds ALI’s stern but slightly uncomfortable glance upon him. ALI
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Ms L is right - colleagues are a strange kind of animal. We spend so much time in their company, see so much of their lives, but are they friends
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Fear is paralyzing, doubt destructive. Despite many years of training oneself to accept uncertainty, it's almost refreshing to find out, in one humid evening, that I can still panic in the face of change
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