Michael Palin Decided To Give Up On

If I Can Get You To Laugh With Me, You Like Me Better, Which Makes You Open To My Ideas

I Love Having Different Cultures Around, But When The Parent Culture Kind Of Dissipates, You're Left Thinking, 'well, What's Going On?'

When I Was In School, I Was Beaten Every 30 Minutes. It Never Did Me Any Harm Except For Some Psychological Mal-adjustments And Blurred Vision.

Now Most People Do Not Want An Ordinary Life In Which They Do A Job Well, Earn The Respect Of Their Collaborators And Competitors, Bring Up A Family And Have Friends. That's Not Enough Any More, And I Think That Is Absolutely Tragic - And I'm Not Exaggerating - That People Feel Like A Decent, Ordinary, Fun Life Is No Longer Enough.

This Is The Most Important Joke I've Ever Heard. Niels Bohr, The Founder Of Quantum Physics, Had A Friend To Dinner. As The Friend Left, He Noticed A Horseshoe Nailed Above Bohr's Front Door. He Said To Bohr, Accusingly, "niels, You're A Great Scientist. You Can't Believe In Superstitions." Bohr Answered, "i Don't, But Apparently It Works Anyway."as With Confirmation Bias, We Tend To Lean Toward Superstitions That Benefit Us.