What is it indeed that gives us the feeling of elegance in a solution, in a demonstration? Henri Poincare demonstrationelegancefelt Change image and share on social
What is it like to fall asleep? What happens? Where do we go? Why don't we remember? Since childhood most of us have wondered about the mystery of sleep. Henry Reed asleepchildhoodfall Change image and share on social
What is it like when you see me in all these films and then you meet me? Were you intimidated? Eva Marie Saint filmintimidatemeet Change image and share on social
What is it one yearns for? It is to be able to do a thing for the first time again. And that is impossible. Elizabeth Bibesco impossiblethingtime Change image and share on social
What is it precisely, that feeling of 'returning' from a poem? Something is lighter, softer, larger - then it fades, but never completely. Ian Mcewan completelyfadefelt Change image and share on social
What is it that distinguishes you and me from the lower animals - from the beasts? More, I say, than anything else, human sympathy - human sympathy. Robert Green Ingersoll animalbeastdistinguish Change image and share on social
What is it that keeps you so interested in the telomere? It's so intricate and complicated, and you want to know how it works. Elizabeth Blackburn complicateinterestintricate Change image and share on social
What is it that makes us trust our judges? Their independence in office and manner of appointment. John Marshall appointmentindependencejudge Change image and share on social
What is it that really makes us, us? It's our collective intelligence. It's our ability to write things down, our language and our consciousness. Louise Leakey abilitycollectiveconsciousness Change image and share on social
What is it that unites, on the left of British politics, George Orwell, Billy Bragg, Gordon Brown and myself? An understanding that identity and a sense of belonging need to be linked to our commitment to nationhood and a modern form of patriotism. David Blunkett belongbillybragg share on social
