The habitually punctual make all their mistakes right on time.
Only mediocrities rise to the top in a system that won't tolerate wave making.
When in doubt or danger, run in circles, scream and shout.
Competition in academia is so vicious because the stakes are so small.
Ignorance once dispelled is difficult to reestablish.
When a New Yorker looks like he has a suntan, it's probably rust.