Quotes by Statistics A problem of statistical inference or, more simply, a statistics problem is a problem in which data that have been generated in accordance with some unknown probability distribution must be analyzed and some type of inference about the unknown distribution must be made. Morris H. DeGroot datastatisticsproblem Statistics: the mathematical theory of ignorance. Morris Kline statisticsignorancemath This is a dishonest administration, because it is becoming clear that the unemployment statistics of the [Barack] Obama administration are not believable. Nat Hentoff unemploymentstatisticsbecoming Statistics are like miniskirts, they reveal more than what they hide. Navjot Singh Sidhu statistics When a coincidence seems amazing, that's because the human mind isn’t wired to naturally comprehend probability & statistics. Neil deGrasse Tyson statisticscoincidencemind We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to formulate insight is a play on words. Niels Bohr degreesstatisticsplay We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question which divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct. My own feeling is that it is not crazy enough. Niels Bohr statisticscrazyfeelings Academic staff rather enjoy coming to conclusions, but they don't like coming to decisions at all. Noel Annan, Baron Annan statisticsacademicdecision In terms of merit, sports has mathematical statistics. That's how you know who the best player is. Norm MacDonald statisticsplayersports Infinity converts the possible into the inevitable. Norman Cousins statisticsinfinityeducation Algebras (jabbre and maqabeleh) are geometric facts which are proved by propositions five and six of Book two of Elements. Omar Khayyam algebrastatisticsfacts To remember simplified pictures is better than to forget accurate figures. Otto Neurath statisticsrememberscience The opposition has moved from a blaming the victim to blaming the victim's advocate's statistics. Irrespective of what the numbers are, it's far too many. Patricia Ireland blamestatisticsnumbers How do you nurture a positive attitude when all the statistics say you're a dead man? You go to work. Patrick Swayze statisticsattitudemen If there is a 50-50 chance that something can go wrong, then 9 times out of ten it will. Paul Harvey maths-funnystatisticschance Luck is statistics taken personally. Penn Jillette statisticslucktaken We exchanged many frank words in our respective languages. Peter Cook frankstatisticslanguage He is trying to decide which of two daydreams he will inhabit. Peter Hammill statisticstryingtwo We all live to a formula. Maybe the secret lies in keeping that formula secret. Peter Greenaway statisticssecretlying The unthinkable is not something we are thinking about at the moment. Peter Kenyon statisticsfootballthinking«910111213141516171819»
