Every man hath a good and a bad angel attending on him, all his life long.

Good science is more than the mechanics of research and experimentation. Good science requires that scientists look inward-to contemplate the origin of their thoughts. The failures of science do not begin with flawed evidence or fumbled statistics; they begin with personal self-deception and an unjustified sense of knowing.

He is only fantastical that is not in fashion.

Our mental limitations prevent us from accepting our mental limitations.

Temperance is a bridle of gold; he, who uses it rightly, is more like a god than a man.

We want to be known for having original ideas, inspired hunches, and gut feelings that make a difference. Indeed, a "well-honed sixth sense"' is considered a measure of the good clinician. But being a good doctor also requires sticking with the best medical evidence, even if it contradicts your personal experience. We need to distinguish between gut feeling and testable knowledge, between hunches and empirically tested evidence.

It is most true, stylus virum arguit, - our style betrays us.