"In my opinion, it helps enormously to know why something is true, rather than being told it is true, for why should you believe me? Never believe anything on the authority of a single person but seek confirmation â€” and reason is the best confirmation."

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Source : "Understanding Uncertainty". Book by Dennis Lindley (Chapter 2 "Stylistic Questions", pp. 24-25), 2006.

Dennis Lindley

#Believe Quotes #Opinion Quotes #Helping Quotes

“The great thing about fact-based decisions is that they overrule the hierarchy.”
“[On Italy:] ... the country where kindness to strangers is a religion, you can't turn your head without seeing something beautiful, and you can't get a bad meal if you try.”

Source : Mary McGrory, Phil Gailey (2006). “The Best of Mary McGrory: A Half-Century of Washington Commentary”, p.59, Andrews McMeel Publishing
“It's certainly going to be different from what people have seen before.”
“My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.”
“Saturday morning, you knew what was cool by what was on 'Soul Train.'”

Source : "Nick Cannon: 'Soul Train' Rebirth Is A Full-Circle Moment For Me (VIDEO)". HuffPost Live, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 9, 2013.
“As I've grown - dare I say it - older, I had hopes of indulging my dreams of being a sailor.”
“I'm really proud to be Filipino. Filipinos are really supportive, and I want to thank all of them. I love them!”

Source : "Charice: The next Celine Dion?" by Shanon Cook, www.cnn.com. May 19, 2010.
“Practice structure determines success.”

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