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Quote by Wilhelm Stekel

“Statistics is the art of lying by means of figures.”

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Wilhelm Stekel was a German psychologist born on March 18, 1868, and died on June 25, 1940. He was known for his extensive research in the field of psychology, particularly in the areas of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. more

“One of the ways the telegraph changed us as humans was it gave us a new sense of what time it is. It gave us an understanding of simultaneity. It gave us the ability to synchronize clocks from one place to another. It made it possible for the world to have standard time and time zones and then Daylight Savings Time and then after that jetlag. All of that is due to the telegraph because, before that, the time was whatever it was wherever you were.”

World Way Humans Made Time Understanding Change Ability Changed Standards Dues Saving Made It Clock Zone Savings Daylight Telegraph Time Zones Saving Time Daylight Savings

Author:James Gleick

“In the mind's eye, a fractal is a way of seeing infinity.”

Way Mind Eye Seeing Infinity Fractals

Book:Chaos: Making a New Science

Source: Chaos: Making a New Science

“The fundamental qualities for good execution of a plan is first; intelligence; then discernment and judgment, which enable one to recognize the best method as to attain it; the singleness of purpose; and, lastly, . . . stubborn will.”

Firsts Purpose Quality Plans Judgment Method Fundamentals Execution Stubborn Discernment Singleness Singleness Of Purpose

Author:Ferdinand Foch

“I don't think art is propaganda; it should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it.”

People Thinking Should Art Soul Humanity Imagination Art Is Celebrate Propaganda Provoking

Book:Keith Haring Journals: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Source: Keith Haring Journals: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

“One of the vices of the virtue of decentralization is that people don't share ideas.”

People Ideas Business Virtue Share Vices Decentralization

Author:Dorothy Nevill

“I have little patience with anyone who is not self-satisfied. I am always pleased to see my friends, happy to be with my wife and family, but the high spot of every day is when I first catch a glimpse of myself in the shaving mirror.”

Firsts Littles Self Wife My Friends Mirrors My Wife Satisfied Spots Glimpse Shaving

Book:Morley Matters

Source: Morley Matters

“The trick is to realize that after giving your best, there's nothing more to give... Win or lose the game is finished. It's over. It's time to forget and prepare for the next one.”

Giving Motivational Next Games Winning Sports Realizing Loses Forget Finished Tricks Preparation Over It The Next One Win Or Lose

Book:Sparky!

Source: Sparky!

“I love to make a mistake. It is my only assurance that I cannot reasonably be expected to assume the responsibility of omniscience.”

Mistake Responsibility Assuming Expected Assurance Omniscience

Author:Rex Stout

“I'd like to be a song and dance man.”

Men Song Song And Dance

Author:Walter Cronkite

“I...understand that age is kind of awesome. I am fortunate enough to know women like Gloria Steinem - who I think is one of the most stunning women on the planet - [who] doesn't touch her face. Diane Keaton, Annette Bening - all of these fabulous, fearless women who are flawless - they embrace it!”

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