"Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Wisdom principle 96 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 65."

"Science Fiction is not just about the future of space ships travelling to other planets, it is fiction based on science and I am using science as my basis for my fiction, but it's the science of prehistory - palaeontology and archaeology - rather than astronomy or physics."

"The harmony of the universe dictates that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"I used to be scared of women. When I was very young they terrified me, but discovering the female universe was incredible and still is to this day, as you never stop learning about them."

"The science linking the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather to the climate crisis has matured tremendously in the last couple of years."