But actually so many of the clerics that I've met particularly the Church of England clerics are people of such extraordinary smugness and arrogance and conceitedness who are extraordinarily presumptuous about the significance of their position in society.

I don't think we live in a particularly equal society.

As a microbiologist I am particularly concerned with Mr. Bush's blatant disregard for science.

As a child I read science fiction but from the very beginnings of my reading for pleasure I read a lot of non-fictional history particularly historical biography.

Philosophers have not kept up with modern developments in science. Particularly physics.

I think coldness is chic among writers and particularly ironic coldness. What is absolutely not allowable is sadness. People will do anything rather than to acknowledge that they are sad.

The sad thing about any business I suppose but in mine you see it particularly is that you're always asked to do what you've already done.

I think the crux of the matter was that if we were going to become partners in for example the International Space Station we had to gain the respect of a country like the United States and particularly its space organization NASA.

It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them particularly when it's someone I really respect.

Respect and affection for animals particularly those who share our homes recognize no geographic borders.