Bother Quote by Richard Hamming

It is always wise with a course of action to consider the likely consequences before going ahead with it.

— George Jackson

Don't leave inferences to be drawn when evidence can be presented.

— Richard Wright

There's two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then…

— Enrico Fermi

...they have never affirm'd any thing, concerning the Cause, till the Trial was past: whereas, to do it before, is a most venomous thing…

— Thomas Sprat

“There is no point in worrying about the effect [result], which has already occurred. It is worth paying attention to the facts (causes) upon…

— Dada Bhagwan

The probable is what usually happens.

— Aristotle

If something's important enough, you should try. Even if - the probable outcome is failure.

— Elon Musk

“Jumping to conclusions is efficient if the conclusions are likely to be correct and the costs of an occasional mistake acceptable. Jumping to conclusions…

— Daniel Kahneman

Do not put too much confidence in experimental results until they have been confirmed by theory.

— Arthur Eddington

I would be lying, however, if I claimed that I could always formulate worthwhile hypotheses on the basis of my theoretical framework. Sometimes there…

— George Soros

It is also a good rule not to put overmuch confidence in the observational results that are put forward until they are confirmed by…

— Arthur Eddington

There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis,…

— Enrico Fermi