Quotes about Analysis

Science is merely an extremely powerful method of winnowing what's true from what feels good.

Now, whenever you read any historical document, you always evaluate it in light of the historical context.

Any good scientist will tell you there is one important rule: follow the evidence wherever it leads you...Good science is objective —that means it looks only at the evidence, even if the evidence points to something we don't want to believe.

The formulation of the problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill.

The creative principle [of science] resides in mathematics.

These people could appreciate me and take me for granted, and these men would fall in love with me and admire me, whereas the clever men I meet would just analyze me and tell me I'm this because of this or that because of that. —Anthony for the moment wanted fiercely to paint her, to set her down now, as she was, as, as with each relentless second she could never be again. What

It is not true that a man's intellectual power is, like the strength of a timber beam, to be measured by its weakest point.

A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read.

Up to five goals is journalism. After that, it becomes statistics.

Statistics can be made to prove anything - even the truth.

To understand God's thoughts we must study statistics, for these are the measure of his purpose.

Mentat, solve thyself, he thought.