Competition in academia is so vicious because the stakes are so small.
Middle age is when the best exercise is one of discretion.
Fools rush in where wise men fear to trade.
If you can't keep up, drag them down to your level.
Bore : A fellow who can change the subject back to his topic of conversation faster than you can change it back to yours.
Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have to be appointed to do the work.