We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.
- Marie Ebner von Eschenbach, writer

Time What's three to seven minutes

'It depends on who you ask. Time is the only thing that we really own. So if you ask somebody who's got three days left to live, three minutes is pretty valuable.'
· Value of Pricelessness [WashingtonPost]

The search for extraterrestrial life grips the human imagination because it tells us about ourselves
· Imagination [Guardian (UK)]