Top 1200 Probability Theory Quotes & Sayings - Page 15

The prospect, that a good general government will in all human probability be soon established in America, affords me more substantial satisfaction; than I have ever before derived from any political event. Because there is a rational ground for believing that not only the happiness of my own countrymen, but that of mankind in general, will be promoted by it.

Topology and number theory are my faves.

[A] theory is a very dangerous thing to have.

A scientific theory is a tool and not a creed.

There is such a difference between life and theory.

There is nothing so practical as a good theory.

The theory [of evolution] is a scientific mistake.

A script is like a theory of a movie.

It is a condition which confronts us-not a theory.

In art, practice always comes before theory.

For a film I shot on the most difficult mountain on God's wide earth in Patagonia for a sequence where there was high probability some digital effects were needed, somebody made storyboards and I quickly ignored them, after half an hour I ignored them and I never used any digital effect.

Feminism is the theory, lesbianism is the practice.

The secret of theory is that truth does not exist.

Data don't generate theory - only researchers do that.

You can't run a business or anything else on a theory.

If it can be used again, it is not wisdom but theory.

Theory is good; but it doesn't prevent things from existing.

The evolution theory is purely the product of the imagination.

I'm not that well-versed in literary theory - I don't know what it is.

The best practice is inspired by theory.

Set theory in sheep's clothing.

The theory must not contradict empirical facts.

Feminism is a theory, lesbianism is a practice.

We completely reject the theory of evolution.

Without theory we can only copy.

Without a theory the facts are silent.

Wonderful theory, wrong species.

I have a theory that selflessness and bravery aren't all that different.

Architecture theory is very interesting.

My theory is to enjoy life, but my practice is against it.

I don't really believe in the auteur theory.

It is the theory which decides what we can observe

There is no pure, disinterested, theory-free observation.

Observations always involve theory.

Deism is compatible with evolutionary theory.

People are experience-rich and theory-poor.

It was Darwin's chief contribution, not only to Biology but to the whole of natural science, to have brought to light a process by which contingencies a priori improbable, are given, in the process of time, an increasing probability, until it is their non-occurrence rather than their occurrence which becomes highly improbable.

In a system of free trade and free markets poor countries - and poor people - are not poor because others are rich. Indeed, if others became less rich the poor would in all probability become still poorer.

I wanted to make noise, not study theory.

How can one know who his spiritual teacher is?...His heart looks at the spiritual Masters and makes the choice. When the heart sees a spiritual Master, if it is overwhelmed with joy, then there is every probability that that spiritual Master is the right one for the seeker.

The equally is a political theory, but no a practical politics.

My theory is that balance is key - nothing in excess.

Progress in science comes when experiments contradict theory.

That theory is worthless. It isn't even wrong!

The humanitarian in theory is the terrorist in action.

The best theory is inspired by practice.

Every doctrine has a theory of the beginning.

There is no falsification before the emergence of a better theory.

I'm very strongly in favor of the auteur theory.

The theory of truth is a series of truisms.

The oldest theory of contract is I think negative.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

Observation always involves theory.

My theory is that comedy comes from little people.

I never accepted Communist dogma or theory.

A theory is a battlefield in your head.

Theory is needed to tell you where to look.

All theory is against freedom of the will; all experience for it.

We should be guided by theory, not by numbers.

As the saying goes not every conspiracy is a theory.