Life among academics had taught me that a well-expressed opinion is usually better than a badly expressed fact, so far as professional advancement goes. (Diana Gabaldon)

Life among academics had taught me that a well-expressed opinion is usually better than a badly expressed fact, so far as professional advancement goes.

Diana Gabaldon

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