"But to us, probability is the very guide of life."

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Source : 'The Analogy of Religion' (1736) 'Introduction'

Joseph Butler

#Life Quotes #Statistics Quotes #Guides Quotes

“The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.”
“Every day is a fresh beginning; Listen my soul, to the glad refrain, And in spite of old sorrowÂ… and possible pain, Take heart with the day and begin again.”
“It almost hurts me to walk down a road and have people grab my hand and ask for my autograph and not sit and talk. When I'm finished I'm not going to be on the front page, but I'm going to be just as happy without the publicity.”
“Bob Dylan's Christianity has been allusive, idiosyncratic, and never the sort to place him on anyone's side in any Kulturkampf.”
“Few people become assholes reluctantly.”

Source : Geoffrey Nunberg (2013). “Ascent of the A-Word: Assholism, the First Sixty Years”, p.163, PublicAffairs
“I am under the spell of language, which has ruled me since I was 10.”
“Each year, millions of animals are euthanized at local shelters because of overpopulation. Almost half of the animals brought into these shelters are euthanized because suitable homes can't be found for them. Animal rescue, a cause close to my heart, can lead to the safety of millions of these lost souls.”

Source : "Throw the Dog a Bone" by Jud Tylor, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“When you cannot measure, your knowledge is meager and unsatisfactory.”

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