“In my experience and observation, senior appointments are rarely based...” — Martha Nussbaum Quote

“In my experience and observation, senior appointments are rarely based entirely on merit.”

“The imagination is an innate gift, but it needs refinement and cultivation; this is what the humanities provide.”

“The first thing you get from the humanities, when they're well taught, is critical thinking. Philosophy in particular can play that role, not just in universities but in schools as well.”

“It is becoming harder for us to stay on top of the onslaught - e-mails, messages, appointments, alerts. Augmented intelligence offers the possibility of winnowing an increasing number of inputs and options in a way that humans can't manage without a helping hand.”

“I mean, Chris is, I'm sure, a wonderful guy. But in those days he also very, very late. For all appointments and departures and arrivals and sound checks and anything.”

“I am invariably late for appointments - sometimes as much as two hours. I've tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing.”