Maurice Allais Quotes

All science is based on models, and every scientific model comprises three distinct stages: statement of well-defined hypotheses; deduction of all the consequences of these hypotheses, and nothing but these consequences; confrontation of these consequences with observed data.

Maurice Allais

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: May 31, 1911 - October 9, 2010

Topics

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When I was starting out, I didn't know what the hell I was doing and my person who was helping me out, I didn't even have an agent, got me five or six big auditions for leads in movies in 1986 that I had no business auditioning for. I think I ran out of three of them before I'd even finished.

John Corbett

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As a kid, I wanted to be a musician but also aspired to be Andy Griffith's lawyer character, Ben Matlock.

John Legend

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In all religions, the quickening spirit has been symbolically represented as a bird. At the baptism, when Jesus' body was in the water, the Spirit of Christ descended into it as a dove.

Max Heindel

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I think I was interested in history without knowing it and that became very clear when I arrived in France. Everything that I was really interested in was there, but I knew nothing, no education, no art education, no education beyond high school. It was extremely overwhelming and it still is.

John Howe

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If you're running for reelection in the House of Representatives race, you know, it's very important to you that you be on fairly good terms with the local affiliates in the largest market in your area. I mean you don't want to antagonize them.

Robert McChesney

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Let me put it this way: If you're sitting in a movie and you're watching me, and you say, 'Isn't that Michael Caine a wonderful actor?' then I've failed.

Michael Caine

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That's what we're focusing on at Not Impossible Labs, looking at problems or needs that can be solved through hacking, modding, programming, whatever, so it helps one person first but has the potential to help many others.

Mick Ebeling

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I still never get recognized. Small, bald white guys like myself - we all kind of look the same.

Moby

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I like to think I play rugby as it should be played - there are no yellow or red cards in my collection - but I cannot say I'm an angel.

Jonny Wilkinson

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If a site is done with pleasure and a fun attitude, it's a great way to communicate with your fans.

Christopher Lambert

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I always want to do better; I always want to find a new challenge.

Bonnie Hammer

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Whatever you believe with feeling becomes your reality.

Brian Tracy

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