Not necessarily your mother, or indeed mine, but, as it were, the ideal mother, somebody who doesn't care about your achievements. Unfortunately, most people are not our mothers. Most people make a strict correlation between how much time, and if you like, love -- not romantic love, though that may be something -- but love in general, respect --they are willing to accord us, that will be strictly defined by our position in the social hierarchy.

Always think big and don't listen to people who tell you it can't be done.

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view."

The future of energy lies in sustainability and innovation.

"To write is to leave a mark on time."