Competition in academia is so vicious because the stakes are so small.
Marriage is a good deal like taking a bath-not so hot once you get accustomed to it.
Everyone rises to their level of incompetence.
I inherited my ability from both parents; my mother's ability for spending money, and my father's ability for not earning it.
He laughs best whose laugh lasts.
Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have to be appointed to do the work.