"Referee's report: This paper contains much that is new and much that is true. Unfortunately, that which is true is not new and that which is new is not true."Another memorable comment was kindly passed on to me by Prof. Tony Barrett of Imperial College, London.
In H. Eves, Return to Mathematical Circles, Boston: Prindle, Weber, and Schmidt, 1988.
"This paper should be reduced by 50% and oxidised by 150%"- Anon