Experimental science is fascinating, but I don't want to do it. I want other people to do it, and I'll read about it.
The reason that the all-American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think.
Reed College required a thesis for a Bachelor's degree. Normally a Bachelor's is sort of like being stamped 'Prime US Beef.' They just walk you through, hand out the diplomas and you fill in your name later on.