Astronomy is not the apex of science or of invention. But it is a test of the cast of temperament and mind that underlies a culture. – Jacob Bronowski
To me, being an intellectual doesnt mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them. – Jacob Bronowski
Who has not hoped
To outrage an enemys dignity?
Who has not been swept
By the wish to hurt?
And who has not thought that the impersonal world
Deserves no better than to be destroyed
By one fabulous sign of his displeasure? – Jacob Bronowski
It doesnt matter whether youre talking about bombs or the intelligence quotients of one race as against another if a man is a scientist, like me, hell always say Publish and be damned. – Jacob Bronowski
I dont diet, I dont do fads, Ive just decided to not eat carbs. So no more bread and pasta for the month. I cant live without chocolate, though. Ive always got a bar in my handbag. It has to be 72%. Any less and its too sweet, any more and its inedible. Like I said, Im very particular. – Nancy Meyers