Probability Quotes

305 quotes by 254 authors

But the stupidity which is common to all such "explanations" is, of course, simply that of proceeding as though the merits of a theory -… — David Stove
Much attention has been focused on the MMR shot itself, whereas in all probability it is a combination of the three factors listed above: the… — Bernard Rimland
My advice to the unborn is, don't be born with a gambling instinct unless you have a good sense of probabilities. — Jack Dreyfus
The probability of a fatal nuclear detonation is greater now than at any time during the Cold War. As the Russian military deteriorates, and as… — Alan Cranston
Money isn't always the best motivator. If you leave a $50 check after dinner with friends, you don't increase the probability of being invited back. — Yochai Benkler
One of the most striking and fundamental things about probability theory is that it leads to an understanding of the otherwise strange fact that events… — Warren Weaver
The reality, as I have come to understand it, is that the future is not fixed, and that therefore it cannot be reliably predicted. Consciousness… — Steven Forrest
A good test case is a test case that has a high probability of detecting an undiscovered error, not a test case that show that… — Glenford Myers
The probability of finding a particular book increases in relation to the clarity of the store's focus, the diligence and shrewdness of the bookseller, and… — Gabriel Zaid
The principle of [divine] purpose... stares the biologist in the face wherever he looks... The probability for such an event as the origin of DNA… — Ernst Boris Chain
The probability of success is difficult to estimate; but if we never search the chance of success is zero. — Philip Morrison
Wherever you see persecution, there is more than a probability that truth lies on the persecuted side. — Hugh Latimer
The statistical probability that organic structures and the most precisely harmonized reactions that typify living organisms would be generated by accident, is zero. — Ilya Prigogine
When it looks like the sun isn't going to shine any more, God puts a rainbow in the clouds. Each one of us has the… — Maya Angelou
You are completely at choice who you will be today in your interactions with others. Compassionate, kind, giving and forgiving will create one set of… — Marianne Williamson
Meanwhile, little people like you and me, if our prayers are sometimes granted, beyond all hope and probability, had better not draw hasty conclusions to… — C.S. Lewis
It doesn't matter what your probability of failure is. If there's a 90% chance of failure, there's a 10% chance of changing the world. — Vinod Khosla
At one time, the earth was supposed to be flat. Well, so it is, even today, from Paris to Asnieres. But that fact doesn't prevent… — Vincent Van Gogh
In flying, the probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival. — Neil Armstrong
On the relationship side, if you teach people to respond actively and constructively when someone they care about has a victory, it increases love and… — Martin Seligman

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