Definite Quote by Stephen Hawking

A theory is a good theory if it satisfies two requirements: it must accurately describe a large class of observations on the basis of…

— Stephen Hawking

...all models are approximations. Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful. However, the approximate nature of the model must always be borne…

— George E. P. Box

All models are wrong; some models are useful.

— W. Edwards Deming

Model building is the art of selecting those aspects of a process that are relevant to the question being asked. As with any art,…

— John Henry Holland

A smart model is a good model.

— Tyra Banks

Remember that all models are wrong; the practical question is how wrong do they have to be to not be useful.

— George E. P. Box

Models can easily become so complex that they are impenetrable, unexaminable, and virtually unalterable.

— Donella Meadows

What distinguishes a mathematical model from, say, a poem, a song, a portrait or any other kind of "model," is that the mathematical model…

— John L. Casti

I believe modeling is a combination of natural talent, the ability to adapt to different situations, hard work, and, most importantly, luck.

— Anja Rubik

All models are wrong, but some are useful.

— George E. P. Box

Scientists often seek predictively accurate models, rather than models that are true.

— Elliott Sober

Sometimes models are surprisingly smart.

— Lisa Randall