"One important idea is that science is a means whereby learning is achieved, not by mere theoretical speculation on the one hand, nor by the undirected accumulation of practical facts on the other, but rather by a motivated iteration between theory and practice."

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Source : "Science and Statistics". Journal of the American Statistical Association, Vol. 71, No. 356, (p. 791), December, 1976.

George E. P. Box

#Mean Quotes #Hands Quotes #Practice Quotes

“In mathematics, as in physics, so much depends on chance, on a propitious moment.”
“When that theory is isolated from known facts, it is likely not to be productive.”

Source : "Causal machines". Interview with Richard Marshall, www.3ammagazine.com. April 10, 2012.
“I'm looking forward to visiting the Philippines. I heard that there are so many big malls there and so many beaches.”
“Someone once wrote that in between the lives we lead and the lives we fantasize about living is the place in our heads where most of us actually live.”

Source : Kim Gordon (2015). “Girl in a Band: A Memoir”, p.16, Harper Collins
“Compassion is an alternate perception”
“So long as we believe in our heart of hearts that our capacity is limited and we grow anxious and unhappy, we are lacking in faith. One who truly trusts in God has no right to be anxious about anything.”
“Almost the moment he died, they put him in Playboy as one of the greatest drummers, which he was - there's no doubt about it. There's never been anybody since. He's one of the greatest drummers that ever lived.”
“Unselfish love for all people without exception is the most important point of convergence among all significant spiritualities and religions.”

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