“Law is no explanation of anything; law is simply a generalization, a category of facts. Law is neither a cause, nor a reason, nor a power, nor a coercive force. It is nothing but a general formula, a statistical table.” ReasonFactsLawForceCausesTablesExplanationCategoriesFormulasGeneralization Book:Suggestions for Thought by Florence Nightingale: Selections and Commentaries Source: Suggestions for Thought by Florence Nightingale: Selections and Commentaries
“Severe isn't a word normally associated with a cold. Severe is for weather or third-degree burns...No one responds 'severe' when someone asks how her cold is.In fact, nine out of ten Americans respond to 'How's your cold' with 'It sucks.' So there should be an It Sucks cold formula.” ShouldFactsAsksColdTenDegreesThirdsNineWeatherFormulasSevere Author:Celia Rivenbark