Data Quote by Koren Zailckas

Stories change people while statistics give them something to argue about.

— Bernie Siegel

It's the media who love statistics.

— Virgil van Dijk

Statistics are easy to remove ourselves from. A story, you are implicated in, and you have to choose what side you are going to…

— Patrisse Cullors

Journalists ask me all the time, 'Akshay, do you believe in the numbers game?' My standard response: 'I can't count, that's why I have…

— Akshay Kumar

Stories are more than compelling facts. People remember stories more than they remember statistics.

— Soledad O'Brien

While statistics are interesting, they're all in the past.

— Vince Lombardi

If you hear a statistic, you will make up a story to go with it, because our brains are organized on narrative. And you…

— Gloria Steinem

“Statistics are rarely meaningful in and of themselves. Statistics will, and should, almost always be used to illustrate a relationship. It’s more important for…

— Chip Heath

The numbers don't always tell the whole story.

— Philip Rivers

A lot of times, especially when it comes to political debates, people get caught up in esoteric statistics. So the realest thing I can…

— Hasan Minhaj

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

On average, people should be more skeptical when they see numbers. They should be more willing to play around with the data themselves.

— Nate Silver