"Pressure of opinion a hundred years ago brought about the emancipation of the slaves'."

"When we talk of a resurgent Asia, people think of the great changes that have come about in Shanghai. I share this aspiration to transform Mumbai in the next five years in such a manner that people wo…"

"This needs to be said: there never was a war. "How can you say that, Bill?" Well, a war is when two armies are fighting. So you can see, right there, there never was a war … People say to me, "Hey, Bi…"

"It is much more meaningful and enjoyable to read the scientific literature about experiments you are involved in yourself than to read about science in the abstract."

"I’ve always been highly energized and have written poems in spurts. From the god-given first line right through the poem. And I don’t write two or three lines and then come back the next day and write…"