Breakthroughs Gifts

"You have to believe what you're doing will lead to something valuable, even though it probably won't."

"I dunno, I guess I just don't believe in myself anymore."

"Be patient. He'll have to visit the water cooler sooner or later."

"I think I just solved my cash flow problem."

"Mum, I got the job!"

'It's nothing that a few stem cells and 75 years of research can't fix.'

"Do you realize that you and I have it in our power to cause quite a brouhaha?'

'Well, well - this should create a nice little wave of panic and hysteria.'

Talent, pluck, or plain dumb luck?

"I'd call that 'A victory for science.'

'Another day. . . another half dozen medical breakthroughs for us to comprehend. . .'

'Jenkins, about these coffee breaks of yours...'

"I'm not going to shoot the messenger, but I'm also not going to renew his grant."

"Although your discovery is very important, the consensus is that your article about it lacked suspense, and was completely devoid of humor."

"You're going out there an annoying, mannered girl, but you're going to come back an indie queen."

"Stop being creative and discover something already."

"Looks like something exciting is happening in R&D."

Zinzhoff wins Nobel Prize/Creates life in test tube/Or was it in there when he started?

"Good night, Al. We still haven't found it."

"This was Professor Brunzberg's office. He spent half his life trying to solve this equation and the other half he has spent wondering who actually cares about this crap."

"He should get a Nobel prize for thinking he'll get a Nobel prize."

"Ten years of therapy, and finally I’ve managed to replace my rage addiction with sarcasm."

'Of course it's impossible. That's why we're here.'

"I found a cure for the humongous cold, the extreme cold and the mother of all colds. Why not the common cold?"

Street musician: 'Opening in VEGAS next week'.

Research scientist has the word 'Eureka' framed.

Employee Break Room: Eat, drink, but don't you dare be merry!

The Manifestation of Dreams

"Frankly, I've repressed my sexuality so long I've actually forgotten what my orientation is."

'I'm on the verge of a major breakthrough, but I'm also at that point where chemistry leaves off and physics begins, so I'll have to drop the whole thing.'

'Well, now that you've found a cure, all our funding will be sent to another division.'

"What if we could see five dimensions?"

"... but when the broadcasting company sent him $5,000 for his first script we laughed out of the other side of our mouths."