How empty is theory in the presence of fact

How empty is theory in the presence of fact!

A scientist will never show any kindness for a theory which he did not start himself.

One of my theories is that the hearts of men are about alike, no matter what their skin color.

[Fayetteville coach Jim Schmidt's theory of recognizing paid off with a win. After the game Schmidt said,] We needed to adjust to what they gave us and attack the goal strong. On the last goal, I told the girls don't give up until the zero. ... we are getting better as a team in getting over defense to give us more opportunities.

That's all good theory and rhetoric but this real-life circumstance here, it's green, it's thick and good to have and I'm not shifting.