Next Science may never come up with a better office communications system than the coffee break. Search others for virtues. Search yourself for vices. Self-confidence is essential to great undertakings.
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.
Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned. Solitude is fine, but it's usually more fun enjoying it with somebody else. Some chores have to be put off many times before they slip your mind completely. Some go through life as freight. They can't seem to express themselves.