Anecdotes Quote by Michael Mauboussin

“The most important scientific concept is that an assertion is often an empirical question, settled by collecting evidence. The plural of anecdote is not…

— John Brockman

“But absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

— Gordon Chang

“the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence’.”

— Gordon Corera

“There's a point where anecdotal evidence becomes truth”

— Temple Grandin

There is an overwhelming mass of authentic evidence which can be cited as: direct observation, indirect observation, and supporting evidence or indication....

— Morris K. Jessup

“MERE ACCUMULATION OF OBSERVATIONAL EVIDENCE IS NOT PROOF.”

— Terry Pratchett

“agree, I have no evidence, but absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

— Ashwin Sanghi

“After all, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

— Matthew Walker

“Ignorance of fact is not evidence for fiction.”

— David Silverman

The absence of evidence is not necessarily the evidence of absence

— Donald Rumsfeld

“Evidence doesn't always convince people of the truth, [...] especially when the lie is what they prefer.”

— Daniel Black

Circumstantial evidence is evidence.

— Bernard Goldberg