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- The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason. — Voltaire
- The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- The reason why men do not obey us, is because they see the mud at the bottom of our eye. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Meanwhile, the originator of a theory may have a very lonely time, especially if his colleagues find his views of nature unfamiliar, and difficult to appreciate. — Peter D. Mitchell
- Moreover, in the experimental sciences, the scientific fraternity must test a new theory to destruction, if possible. — Peter D. Mitchell
- The final outcome cannot be known, either to the originator of a new theory, or to his colleagues and critics, who are bent on falsifying it. Thus, the scientific innovator may feel all the more lonely and uncertain. — Peter D. Mitchell