Competition in academia is so vicious because the stakes are so small.
It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time.
Poetry is that which is lost in translation.
Nobody can be perfect unless he admits his faults, but if he has faults how can he be perfect?
As a matter of fact is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn't.
Slump, and the world slumps with you. Push, and you push alone.