He was a victim of museum fatigue, Enoch told himself, overwhelmed by the many pieces of the unknown scattered all about him. - Clifford D. Simak

It's a wonder to me," said Adams sourly, "that you don't simply melt down in the white heat of your brilliance.

These people must be helped to find themselves in this new world, but they must not know that they’re being helped. To let them know would destroy confidence and dignity, and human dignity is the keystone of any civilization.

You say a thing so often and so well that after a time everyone believes it. Even, finally, yourself.