#statistics

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you. ↗

— Rita Mae Brown

#every #form #four #friends #illness

The type of measure used placed constraints on which statistics can be used. ↗

— Stanley Smith Stevens

#measure #placed #statistics #type #used

In ancient times they had no statistics so they had to fall back on lies. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#ancient times #back #fall #had #lies

There has been this - and it's reflected in the broadcasts - this moronic use of statistics. Which has suggested to everyone who is intelligent the use of statistics is moronic. ↗

— Michael Lewis

#broadcasts #everyone #intelligent #reflected #statistics

The statistics show that when you've done something for so long, it'll either be, yeah, you're slowing down, or someone's doing it better. But physically, I feel great. More than that, it's mental and spiritual. ↗

— Steven Lopez

#doing #done #down #either #feel

I never was brought into the league thinking as far as, you know, statistics, things like that. We were really brought into the league in a team concept. Everything was focused around winning. ↗

— Mark Messier

#as far as #brought #concept #everything #far

Over 13 percent of women in college have reported being a victim of stalking during the school year, and one out of every five college women has reported being sexually assaulted. It is simple to talk about statistics. It is more difficult to remember that each number is a victim and represents a daughter, a sister or a friend. ↗

— Gwen Moore

#assaulted #being #college #daughter #difficult

Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be precisely defined or measured. Can we define or measure love, beauty, friendship, or decency, for example? ↗

— Dennis Prager

#beauty #cannot #decency #define #defined

Like dreams, statistics are a form of wish fulfillment. ↗

— Jean Baudrillard

#form #fulfillment #like #statistics #wish

The opposition has moved from a blaming the victim to blaming the victim's advocate's statistics. Irrespective of what the numbers are, it's far too many. ↗

— Patricia Ireland

#blaming #far #irrespective #many #moved