Even the lion has to defend himself against flies.

Even the lion has to defend himself against flies.

To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.

To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.

To find the exact answer, one must first ask the exact question.

To find the exact answer, one must first ask the exact question.

... I believe the best test of a model is how well can the modeler answer the questions what do read more

... I believe the best test of a model is how well can the modeler answer the questions what do you know now that you did not know before and how can you find out if it is true?

You see things; and you say, "Why"; But I dream things that never
were; and I say, "Why not?"

You see things; and you say, "Why"; But I dream things that never
were; and I say, "Why not?"

The strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized.

The strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized.

A servile race
Who, in mere want of fault, all merit place;
Who blind obedience pay to read more

A servile race
Who, in mere want of fault, all merit place;
Who blind obedience pay to ancient schools,
Bigots to Greece, and slaves to musty rules.

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.

Some people are always critical of vague statements. I tend rather to be critical of precise statements; they are the read more

Some people are always critical of vague statements. I tend rather to be critical of precise statements; they are the only ones which can correctly be labeled "wrong.".