"Wisdom is intelligence drenched in culture."

“Life-saving information tends to come in local dialects.”

“Prospect articles by David Fleming”

“At present, culture is decorative rather than structural; although it may lift the spirits ... The Lean Economy, in contrast, will depend for its existence on a deep foundation in culture. It is possible to live without it, but only for a time, like holding your breath under water.”

“2003 - Before The Wells Run Dry - "Building a Lean Economy for a fuel-poor future”

“While democracy has advanced, the part we ordinary citizens have played in the making and sustaining of the places and communities we live in has diminished. Never has so much been decided for so many by so few.”

“2011 - All Party Parliamentary report into TEQs”