“One of the most impressive discoveries was the origin of the energy of the
stars, that makes them continue to burn. One of the men who discovered this was
out with his girl friend the night after he realized that nuclear reactions must be
going on in the stars in order to make them shine. She said "Look at how pretty
the stars shine!" He said "Yes, and right now I am the only man in the world
who knows why they shine." She merely laughed at him. She was not impressed
with being out with the only man who, at that moment, knew why stars shine.
Well, it is sad to be alone, but that is the way it is in this world.”