Once I had learnt my twelve times table (at the age of three) it was downhill all the way.

Things are the way they are because they were the way they were.

It is the true nature of mankind to learn from mistakes, not from example

[Its research shows that the typical age for drivers enjoying the benefits of running a car is ever increasing. Well over 40 per cent of Age Concern motor insurance policyholders are in the 75 plus bracket – over a quarter of whom are over the age of 80.] Older people value the freedom and independence offered by the car and we fully embrace this by providing motor insurance with no upper age limit, ... Having the right kind of insurance –affordable, flexible and catering specifically for the needs of the older driver – is crucial to enabling older people to be on the roads.

The man who voyages strange seas must of necessity be a little unsure of himself. It is the man with the flashy air of knowing everything, who is always with it, that we should beware of.

I don't see the logic of rejecting data just because they seem incredible.