Such is professional jealousy; a scientist will never show any kindness for a theory which he did not start himself. There is no feeling of brotherhood among these people. Indeed, they always resent it when I call them brother. To show how far their ungenerosity can carry them, I will state that I offered to let Prof. H--y publish my great theory as his own discovery; I even begged him to do it; I even proposed to print it myself as his theory. Instead of thanking me, he said that if I tried to fasten that theory on him he would sue me for slander.

How charmed I am when I overhear a German word which I understand!

I was young and foolish then; now I am old and foolisher.

Music is a good thing; and after all that soul-butter and hogwash, I never see it freshen up things so, and sound so honest and bully.

When majority is insane, sane must go to asylum.

Cold! If the thermometer had been an inch longer we'd all have frozen to death!

We are all alike, on the inside.