"The purpose of models is not to fit the data but to sharpen the question."

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Source : 11th R.A. Fisher Memorial Lectures Royal Society 20 April 1983

Samuel Karlin

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“Keeping a diary is advanced-level living. I spend way too much time trying not to curl up in the corner like a giant fetus & weep to keep a diary.”

Source : "A teachable moment". Interview with John Lee, logger.believermag.com. August 6, 2013.
“There are only two possibilities. You are either going for your dreams or giving up your dreams. Stretching for what you could be or settling for what you are.”
“We have to yet really seriously debate the constitutional issues and whether or not we're willing to give up more freedom in order to have more security.”
“There is no belief, however foolish, that will not gather its faithful adherents who will defend it to the death.”

Source : Isaac Asimov (1971). “the Stars in their Courses”
“That's great because I know as a teenager, I didn't relate to a TV series where all people do is cheerlead and drink sodas on the weekend. So I think it'll be great if it can be seen by a few people at least.”
“True muses stay dreams forever unless artists connect them to exploratory work.”
“'Sexy' is being independent, being confident and having fun.”
“You must understand that violence in a movie is only a tool. If it's used badly, it will be horrible. If it's used correctly, it can be very interesting. But, essentially, it's just a tool.”

Source : Source: collider.com

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