"The main purpose of a significance test is to inhibit the natural enthusiasm of the investigator."

-- Frederick Mosteller

#Science Quotes #Purpose Quotes #Enthusiasm Quotes

“The pilgrim is a poetic traveler, one who believes that there is poetry on the road, at the heart of everything.”
“I'm really glad that I made a lot of mistakes, poorly chose my friends throughout my twenties, and didn't have a rocket trajectory that set me on one path without making any mistakes or having any setbacks. The older I get, the more I realize that it's all of these failed, horrible things from my past, and the stories that they generated, that are the things I will draw on for the rest of my life.”
“Our heaven is their hell, said God. I like a balanced universe.”
“We don't wear cups. We win them!”
“There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested...”
“If other people see you differently, youâ€™ll end up seeing them differently, too.”
“Even the two times that I left, I never really felt like I left the band. It's very bizarre. It's like there's sort of an umbilical cord that stretches between us spiritually.”
“Jumping genes are fundamental because they're agents of change. Everybody knows that organisms evolve. What makes them evolve is that their genes are dynamic and in motion. A familiar example is the stripe-y corn - called Indian corn - that you buy in the fall.”

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