"I must say, Mr Grant, you were rather severe upon eminent men of science such as we.

I've half a mind to chuck my D.Sc.and turn minor poet." "Bosh," answered Grant.

"I never said a word against eminent men of science.

What I complain of is a vague popular philosophy which supposes itself to be scientific when it is really nothing but a sort of new religion and an uncommonly nasty one.

When people talked about the fall of man they knew they were talking about a mystery, a thing they didn't understand.