In my family, as in most middle-class Indian families I knew when I was growing up, science and mathematics were held in awe.
“President Reagan achieved such successes because when you sat in a room with him, there could be over 1,000 people in the room, yet you felt like there was only the two of you, and his wonderful wit would put you at ease. That was a tremendous gift.”
“There is a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully its not a freight train!”