A recent conversation: Dubya: Look at the clock, time is racing! Cheney: That's the second hand, George.

A recent conversation: Dubya: Look at the clock, time is racing! Cheney: That's the second hand, George.

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation.

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation.

Accuracy is to a newspaper what virtue is to a lady, but a newspaper can always print a retraction.

Accuracy is to a newspaper what virtue is to a lady, but a newspaper can always print a retraction.

A watched clock never tells the time

A watched clock never tells the time

In all pointed sentences some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness.

In all pointed sentences some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness.

My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock, should find the time in my face.

My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock, should find the time in my face.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.

Accuracy of observation is the equivalent of accuracy of thinking.

Accuracy of observation is the equivalent of accuracy of thinking.

The rule of accuracy: When working toward the solution of a problem it always helps if you know the answer.

The rule of accuracy: When working toward the solution of a problem it always helps if you know the answer.