"I try to take large, general questions that are difficult to resolve and break them down into small, very specific questions that have clear answers."

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Source : "Stats Geek Bill James Applies His Science to Serial Killers" by Brian Raftery, www.wired.com. April 04, 2011.

Bill James

#Trying Quotes #Answers Quotes #Break Quotes

“Don't just live the length of your life - live the width of it as well.”
“I like sets that feel small. Sets that feel really big are difficult. When you're on a big set it feels like there's constant mis-communication.”
“One of the reasons for putting yourself on the line, is that life is not simply treading water... I always felt that once you reach a certain point, you have to try and move ahead.”
“Love what you do and do what you love. Don't listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love. Imagination should be the center of your life.”
“I note that the Python folks still think they like JPython. I wonder how long that will last?”
“There is not one piece of cosmic dust that is outside the scope of God's sovereign providence.”
“When you meet women, don't pretend to be anything that you're not.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“We [ me and brother] wanted to win at things like basketball games or baseball games, but off the field we never felt like we had to compete with each other.”

Source : Source: www.businessinsider.com

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