Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

The mind has exactly the same power as the hands: not merely to grasp the world, but to change it.

The mind has exactly the same power as the hands: not merely to grasp the world, but to change it.

[The only way actors could breathe on the sound stage was through an air regulator.] You couldn't get out, ... read more

[The only way actors could breathe on the sound stage was through an air regulator.] You couldn't get out, ... because the camera crew was literally bolted in. You can't get out; you can't go up or down. It really brought home the visceral feeling of what those men were willing to put themselves through.

For the first time we will be able to construct the three-dimensional structures of the atmosphere to better understand the read more

For the first time we will be able to construct the three-dimensional structures of the atmosphere to better understand the role of clouds and aerosols in Earth's climate,

No poor bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making other bastards die read more

No poor bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making other bastards die for their country.

The names above him [Andrew Strauss] on the list date back generations to the days of cricketing folklore: Herbert Sutcliffe, read more

The names above him [Andrew Strauss] on the list date back generations to the days of cricketing folklore: Herbert Sutcliffe, Len Hutton and Wally Hammond.

Birmingham is participating in a national programme of commemorations to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in October.

Birmingham is participating in a national programme of commemorations to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in October.

I turned the house into a studio and invited over a bunch of sailors, who were actually students I'd met read more

I turned the house into a studio and invited over a bunch of sailors, who were actually students I'd met at USC. They were studying cinema to become technical cameramen. They weren't real sailors picked up off the street, but they were very happy to play these roles in my film.

We continue to discuss the advantages of the alliance with other carriers where we have what we call 'white spots', read more

We continue to discuss the advantages of the alliance with other carriers where we have what we call 'white spots', or parts of the globe where there are opportunities to improve service, such as China, India and Russia.