An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 54
If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. Albert Einstein German Physicist More Albert Einstein Quotes 15
There is no complete theory of anything. Robert Anton Wilson American Writer More Robert Anton Wilson Quotes 4
Philosophy is not a theory but an activity. Ludwig Wittgenstein Austrian Philosopher More Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes 3
No theory is good unless it permits, not rest, but the greatest work. No theory is good except on condition that one use it to go on beyond. Andre Gide French Novelist More Andre Gide Quotes 1
Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play. Immanuel Kant German Philosopher More Immanuel Kant Quotes 1
I'm very manipulative towards directors. My theory is that everyone on the set is directing the film, we're all receiving art messages from the universe on how we should do the film. Jeff Bridges American Actor More Jeff Bridges Quotes 1
The fact - not theory - that evolution has occurred and the Darwinian theory as to how it occurred have become so confused in popular opinion that the distinction must be stressed. George G. Simpson More George G. Simpson Quotes 1
While gossip among women is universally ridiculed as low and trivial, gossip among men, especially if it is about women, is called theory, or idea, or fact. Andrea Dworkin American Critic More Andrea Dworkin Quotes 1
The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property. Karl Marx German Philosopher More Karl Marx Quotes 1
I just can't explain to you the mother bear theory of protecting. You try in so many ways to protect your child all the time and you simply can't be there every minute of the day. Lisa Carlton More Lisa Carlton Quotes 1
Using statistical learning theory, the computer can categorize the sounds of each key as it's struck and develop a good first guess with an accuracy of 60 percent for characters, and 20 percent for words. We then use spelling and grammar checks to refine the results, which increased the character accuracy to 70 percent and the word accuracy to 50 percent. The text is somewhat readable at this point. Li Zhuang More Li Zhuang Quotes 0
Its like the old economic theory about money ? bad gossip, it seems, drives out good gossip. We get every detail of the dress that the latest anorexic bombshell on the red carpet is wearing. We know entirely too much about these people. Liz Smith More Liz Smith Quotes 0
Depending on who you talk to out in that area, everyone seems to have a different theory. Lt. Dennis Brugos More Lt. Dennis Brugos Quotes 0
Americans love a conspiracy theory. It also tapped into people's disillusionment with the Catholic Church following the sexual abuse scandals. Lynn Garrett More Lynn Garrett Quotes 0
The investigation is still open, but we have an initial theory. Manuel Gonzalez More Manuel Gonzalez Quotes 0
That's all good theory and rhetoric but this real-life circumstance here, it's green, it's thick and good to have and I'm not shifting. Mark Latham More Mark Latham Quotes 0
A lot of people didn't make it because they didn't understand germ theory back then. Marcia Leiter More Marcia Leiter Quotes 0
We used to think: Give people time and they will integrate. It's a nice theory, but it didn't work. Marco Pastors More Marco Pastors Quotes 0
[The capability theory avoids such pitfalls because it insists that quality of life must take into account such incommensurable factors as access to education, quality of personal relationships, political freedom, etc.] The right question to ask seemed to us to be: what are people actually able to do and to be? ... And we look at capabilities rather than actual functioning because we think it's the opportunities that are important. People should be free to choose which ones to use. Martha Nussbaum More Martha Nussbaum Quotes 0
Don't confuse "hypothesis" and "theory." The former is a possible explanation; the latter, the correct one. The establishment of theory is the very purpose of science. Martin H. Fischer More Martin H. Fischer Quotes 0
I think it's being done much more systematically than it was done previously, ... In theory, they were doing it years ago. But the statewide tests have forced schools to do it much more systematically. And it's given a clearer direction of where schools should go. Mark Davison More Mark Davison Quotes 0
In theory, in order for free shipping offers to be successful, the company would have to generate enough incremental revenue and contribution profit to pay for the cost of the shipping promotion. However, we believe Amazon.com has consistently failed to generate anywhere near the amount of incremental revenue and profit needed to pay for the lost shipping fees. Mark Rowen More Mark Rowen Quotes 0