“When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.”
Arthur C. Clarke
“In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.”
Beverly Sills
“Not everyone grows to be old, but everyone has been younger than he is now.”
Evelyn Waugh
“When, however, the lay public rallies round an idea that is denounced by distinguished but elderly scientists and supports that idea with great fervor and emotion - the distinguished but elderly scientists are then, after all, probably right”
Isaac Asimov
“What an elder sees sitting; the young can't see standing.”
Gustave Flaubert
“You could be right about the elderly benefiting from the experience, but there are lots of questions about tax dollars being used in this way.”
Beth Smith
“If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible he is almost certainly right, but if he says that it is impossible he is very probably wrong.”
