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Andrew Lang Quotes

An unsophisticated forecaster uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts - for support rather than for illumination.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: scottish
Birth: March 31, 1844 - July 20, 1912

Topics

Man Support Statistics Rather Than

I think one of the greatest enemies in the use of technology, however, is the idea that if you use the technology you have to throw other things out of the window.

Technology Window Think You Enemies

By default, most of us have taken the dare to simply survive. Exist. Get through. For the most part, we live numb to life - we've grown weary and apathetic and jaded... and wounded.

Life Live Survive Dare Through Numb

This was one of the places people told me to go, it was one the big trips that you should see: Alaska.

People Me You Go Places See

I've been barefoot most of my life: either flip flops or barefoot on the pool deck. Although you'd think that would make me a good candidate for barefoot running, that doesn't work with me.

Life Work Good Me Think My Life

You may be less likely to pick on someone if you don't know what's in their briefcase or purse.

Someone You Know May Purse Pick

Many people say that recovery from an aneurysm is like having a layer of skin ripped off - your experience of life is more intense.

Life Experience People Skin Say Off

I can never predict what the markets will do. Sometimes it does the exact opposite of what I would have expected.

I Can Sometimes Will Predict Never

Men are the sport of circumstances when it seems circumstances are the sport of men.

Men Circumstances Seems Sport

As counterintuitive as it sounds, 'speed to fail' should be every entrepreneur's motto. Success isn't born wholly-formed like Venus from a clamshell; it's developed through relentless trial and error.

Success Motto Speed Born Relentless

I'm usually going to make a record, finish a record, start a record or start a tour or between tours.

Start Finish Going Tour Between

I have a very set routine. I work six days a week, but only half days. I work from 9 in the morning till 1 in the afternoon, without any interruptions, a fair slug.

Work Morning Week Routine Fair Days

As a kid, I was a dancer in Dick Whittington, Snow White and Cinderella. When I was 14, I played Baby Bear. I had a big head on, and you couldn't see my face. My mum was very disappointed.

Snow Baby Face You White Bear

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