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John Tukey Quotes

An approximate answer to the right question is worth far more than a precise answer to the wrong one.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 16, 1915 - July 26, 2000

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Worth Wrong More Question Right Far

We allow people to be creative. We set a direction, we set the vision, we set the strategy, but within that framework, we allow our people to be as creative as they want to be.

Vision Creative People Direction Set

It's easier to sit there and say you don't like feminists because they don't have a sense of humor.

Humor You Sense Of Humor Say Sit

Anything that raises any internal honesty about gay life is inherently suspect.

Andrew Sullivan

Life Honesty Gay Anything Internal

Advertising is speech. It's regulated because it's often effective speech.

Jef I. Richards

Advertising Speech Because Effective

I figured being fat was my destiny.

Destiny Fat Being Figured

I never lost a fight because I wasn't in shape or because I wasn't ready. I lost because I was either beaten by a man better than me, or it wasn't my night.

Man Fight Me Night Better Ready

As Commander of the Faithful, it is out of the question that I fight Islam. We need to fight violence and ignorance. It is true, when one strolls out, one sees women with scarves and men with beards. This has always been the case in Morocco. Morocco is built on tolerance.

Mohammed VI of Morocco

Women Ignorance Men Fight Tolerance

I felt that in time simple stone tools would be found in early Pleistocene in England.

Time Simple Tools Stone Early Would

By the time I got to kindergarten, I was surprised to find out I was the only kid with a turkey vulture.

Jean Craighead George

Time Find Kid Kindergarten Out Got

Everyone is now praying at the altar of every last dollar of profits to please shareholders. If you invest in your people and treat them well, it's a different way to increase profits.

People Treat You Now Way Dollar

I'm a registered independent. I don't really believe in political parties. Bottom line: Mitt Romney's tax policy helps me. But I can't stomach seeing somebody go hungry or somebody not being able to get an education because I want more. So, I'm supporting Barack Obama.

Education Me Believe Political Want

I think the most fun part about working on 'Good Luck Charlie' is spending time with everyone, honestly, because everybody on set is like my brother and sister and mom and dad. They're so fun to be around, so that's probably the best part about working there.

Bradley Steven Perry

Good Time Best Fun Brother Mom

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