"The analysis of variance is not a mathematical theorem, but rather a convenient method of arranging the arithmetic."

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Source : "Statistics in agricultural research". Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, 1934.

Ronald Fisher

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“Love doesn't exactly come with an off switch.”

Source : S.C. Stephens (2012). “Thoughtless”, p.440, Simon and Schuster
“By the end of the Twentieth Century, taxation will be reduced to a minimum, the entire world will be open to trade, and there will be no need of a standing army.”
“I'll always be here," he said softly. "You can never fill my need, never drive me away, no matter how much you give me. The good or the bad. I'll always be hungry for emotion, always and forever, and I can feel you hurting. I can turn it to joy. If you'll let me.”
“I feel simply carried along each hour, doing my part in a plan which is far beyond myself. [â€¦] My part is to live this hour in continuous inner conversation with God and in perfect responsiveness to His will. This seems to be all I need to think about.”

Source : Frank Laubach (2012). “Letters by a Modern Mystic: Excerpts from letters written to his father by Frank C. Laubach”, p.9, SPCK
“Why are we inspired by another person's courage? Maybe because it gives us the sweet and genuine surprise of discovering some trace, at least, of the same courage in ourselves.”
“Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but peace in difficulties.”
“Everybody hates me because I'm so universally liked.”
“I'm a fan of balance and order, but I like to put that extra layer on top. It makes it more dynamic.”

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