Any statistics can be extrapolated to the point where they show disaster. — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
God forbid that Truth should be confined to Mathematical Demonstration! — William Blake Copy Share Image
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. — Toby Harrah Copy Share Image
If you want to convince the world that a fish can sense your emotions, only one statistical measure will suffice: the p-value. — Charles Seife Copy Share Image
In 2013, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, around 64 percent of mothers with children under six worked. — Rebecca Traister Copy Share Image
Statistics do not convey emotion. They shock us for a minute or two, and then we click again. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
“the ability to blur the traditional distinction between ''passive'' data and ''active'' processes.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The Place of No Shadows, in Isaac Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine (1990) In our Universe, matter is arranged in a hierarchy of… — Francois Jacob Copy Share Image
Any impatient student of mathematics or science or engineering who is irked by having algebraic symbolism thrust upon him should try to… — Eric Temple Bell Copy Share Image
Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument. — Marilyn vos Savant Copy Share Image
The only useful function of a statistician is to make predictions, and thus to provide a basis for action. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
We have no idea how many women were raped in wars - because no one ever asked. So sometimes when people say… — Eve Ensler Copy Share Image
I am 5 ft 6 in, and at my peak, my vital statistics were 37-22-35. I didn't even think about my weight… — Raquel Welch Copy Share Image
“Amending the ‘data’, or rejecting some as erroneous, is a frequent concomitant of scientific discovery, and the crucial ‘data’ cannot even be… — David Deutsch Copy Share Image
I realise that certain actors project their own image onto the screen - those who are the same on as they are… — Peter Sellers Copy Share Image
“Conventional wisdom nor scientific, mathematical prove of randomness in life could do nothing to deter human's curiosity for the unknown, however small… — Vann Chow Copy Share Image
“We look to statistics for reassurance in these types of situations. Here is one: 100% of mass shootings have been enabled by… — Adam Rutherford Copy Share Image
You and I are forever at the mercy of the census-taker and the census-maker. That impertinent fellow who goes from house to… — Walter Lippmann Copy Share Image
This is a matter of vital importance to the public safety ... While we recognize that assault-weapon legislation will not stop all… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
If I should throw down a thousand beans at random upon a table, I could doubtless, by eliminating a sufficient number of… — William James Copy Share Image
It was the consideration of the multitude of souls which fall into the depths of Hell, because it is of faith that… — Anthony Mary Claret Copy Share Image
"[My Beautiful] Dark [Twisted] Fantasy" and "Watch the Throne": neither was nominated for Album of the Year, and I made both of… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
And what is the Republican solution to these outrageous [racial] inequalities? There isn't one. And that's the point. Denying racism is the… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
“J. E. Littlewood, a mathematician at Cambridge University, wrote about the law of truly large numbers in his 1986 book, "Littlewood's Miscellany."… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
We are now considering legislation based on statistics that include name-calling at public rallies as crimes. Are we going on to the… — Jesse Helms Copy Share Image
Those who are guilty of the argumentum ad ignorantiam profess belief in something because its opposite cannot be proved ... In the… — Richard M. Weaver Copy Share Image
In fact, the life of all mankind is in danger because of global warming resulting to a large degree from the emissions… — Osama bin Laden Copy Share Image