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To measure is to know.


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If you can not measure it, you can not improve it.

If you can not measure it, you can not improve it.



If you study science deep enough and long enough, it will force you to believe in God.

If you study science deep enough and long enough, it will force you to believe in God.



Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.

Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.



Can you measure it? Can you express it in figures? Can you make a model of it? If not, your theory is apt to be based more upon imagination than upon knowledge.

Can you measure it? Can you express it in figures? Can you make a model of it? If not, your theory is apt to be based more upon imagination than upon knowledge.



When you are face to face with a difficulty, you are up against a discovery.

When you are face to face with a difficulty, you are up against a discovery.



In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting.

In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting.



Radio has no future." "X-rays are clearly a hoax". "The aeroplane is scientifically impossible.

Radio has no future." "X-rays are clearly a hoax". "The aeroplane is scientifically impossible.



When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it.

When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it.



Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and fancy women.

Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and fancy women.



Fourier is a mathematical poem.

Fourier is a mathematical poem.





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You will never get the same from people as you expect, Better ask to god he will give you more than that, Because in his world ego and attitude doesn't mean anything

You will never get the same from people as you expect, Better ask to god he will give you more than that, Because in his world ego and attitude doesn't mean anything



They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.

They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.



You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom.

You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom.



Why do humans make art? It's how we evolved.

Why do humans make art? It's how we evolved.



Wherever you may go Wherever you may have been Saying goodbye is fine If you say hello again

Wherever you may go Wherever you may have been Saying goodbye is fine If you say hello again



I think it's definitely important to look like yourself on a date. You don't want to look like someone else with too much makeup or too much hair.

I think it's definitely important to look like yourself on a date. You don't want to look like someone else with too much makeup or too much hair.



I'd never directed before and this movie's too important to me to put in the hands of some guy who has never directed. Even if it's me

I'd never directed before and this movie's too important to me to put in the hands of some guy who has never directed. Even if it's me



What distinguishes the artist from the dilettante? Only the pain the artist feels. The dilettante looks only for pleasure in art.

What distinguishes the artist from the dilettante? Only the pain the artist feels. The dilettante looks only for pleasure in art.



No enlightened person would deny its premise, but as an ongoing program it is monotonous, limited, locked in a perception of victimization.

No enlightened person would deny its premise, but as an ongoing program it is monotonous, limited, locked in a perception of victimization.




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