Words and Music’ on Radio 3 is always a treat. Actors read passages of poetry and prose interspersed with music, and nobody tells you what it is. Later you can look it up online, but at the time you can’t cheat. Claire Tomalin Read Quote
I used to have a really hard time talking to people or looking them in the eye. Or I’d always, like, hide behind my mom, and, like, when we went to restaurants, I didn’t like ordering my food. I’d have my mom order it because I didn’t like talking to the waiters. Darci Lynne Farmer Read Quote
Overcrowded cities are spawning increasingly lawless suburbs. Waste is accumulating in and around them, straining the capacity to deal with it. Christian de Duve Read Quote
I’ve had some messages from some famous people which have been so unreal that they know who I am. I had support from Paloma Faith, Luke Evans, Stevie van Zandt, Jojo Siwa and Sharon Stone. It was amazing that so many big names had been talking about me. Courtney Hadwin Read Quote
The effect of robotization would be profoundly different if, say, truckers possessed their own autonomous vehicles rather than a corporation controlling them all. Alissa Quart Read Quote
Fika is a bit like afternoon tea but with coffee and pastries instead of sandwiches. Rachel Khoo Read Quote
