Always Quote by George Monbiot

The big mystery of Big Data is causation versus correlation.

— Alexander Nix

Much of what I do in my job is think about whether relationships we see in data are causal, as opposed to just reflecting…

— Emily Oster

Don't confuse correlation and causation. Almost all great records eventually dwindle.

— Charlie Munger

I'm very familiar with how people can confuse correlation with causation.

— Tim Ferriss

All too often when liberals cite statistics, they forget the statisticians' warning that correlation is not causation.

— Thomas Sowell

When we see a strong correlation, and the matter at-hand is something with major health or safety or security implications, then we are behooved…

— David Brin

Data are just as often molded to fit preferred conclusions.

— Roger Lewin

I'm a bit of a freak for evidence-based analysis. I strongly believe in data.

— Anonymous

Correlation is not causation.

— Anonymous

“Correlation does not imply causation,”

— Sean Chercover

“Contrary to the rules of philosophers of science, who advise testing hypotheses by trying to refute them, people (and scientists, quite often) seek data…

— Daniel Kahneman

When the world changes, correlation goes away… Causals are what endure.

— Geoffrey Nunberg