It was during my time at secondary school that I abandoned religion. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes abandon religion school
I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student, and her influence together with activities associated with the student movement of the time opened up my interests amongst other things into the theatre, art, music, politics and philosophy. Paul Nurse activityanneart share on social
After an extensive interview he arranged for my weaknesses in foreign languages to be over-looked and so I started a Biology degree at Birmingham in 1967. Paul Nurse arrangebiologybirmingham Change image and share on social
It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways. Paul Nurse knowledgemankindpractical Change image and share on social
Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters. Isaac Bashevis Singer doubtdoubterpart Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
If I had written something, and I had written myself into a corner, I didn't abandon it. Because I remembered: There's always more. Maria Semple abandoncornerremember Change image and share on social
