Drunk Quote by Andrew Lang

Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination.

— Vin Scully

He uses statistics like a drunk uses lamp-posts, more for support than illumination.

— Romano Prodi

“Most people use statistics the way a drunkard uses a lamp post, more for support than illumination.”

— Randy Bartlett

I cannot resist making the observation that some people use statistics as a drunk uses a lamppost - more to lean on than for…

— Alfred E. Perlman

He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp posts - for support rather than for illumination.

— Andrew Lang

An unsophisticated forecaster uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts - for support rather than for illumination.

— Andrew Lang

We all have a tendency to use research as a drunkard uses a lamppost – for support, not for illumination.

— David Ogilvy

Sometimes it's more important to change politicians than light bulbs.

— Robert F. Kennedy, Jr

I notice increasing reluctance on the part of marketing executives to use judgment; they are coming to rely too much on research, and they…

— David Ogilvy

“One should use information and logic as a drunkard would use a lamp post – only for support, not for illumination.”

— Sadhguru

Statistics are just a compilation of people's stories put on paper, and legislation is our attempt to address those real challenges for people.

— Pramila Jayapal

A politician can do what he thinks is right, he just has to be sophisticated in how he goes about it. Those who seek…

— Dick Morris