One of the great problems of the world today is undoubtedly this problem of not being able to talk to scientists, because we don't understand science; they can't talk to us because they don't understand anything else, poor dears. Michael Flanders More Quotes by Michael Flanders More Quotes From Michael Flanders If God had intended us to fly, he'd have never given us railways. Michael Flanders railway flanders given The purpose of satire has been rightly stated as to strip off the veneer of comforting illusion and cosy half truth, and our job, as I see it, is to put it back again! Michael Flanders purpose comforting jobs January brings the snow / Makes your feet and fingers glow / February's ice and sleet / Freeze the toes right off your feet / Welcome March with wintry wind / Would thou wer't not so unkind / April brings the sweet spring showers / On and on for hours and hours. Michael Flanders ice spring sweet The English, the English, The English are best: So Up with the English and Down with the Rest! Michael Flanders Eating people is wrong... Michael Flanders ice-cream eating people A Bradypus or Sloth am I, / I live a life of ease, / Contented not to do or die / But idle as I please. Michael Flanders indolence sloth ease Always be sincere, whether you mean it or not. Michael Flanders sincerity sincere mean In July the Sun is hot. Is it shining? No, it's not! Michael Flanders july shining hot