Encephalograph Quotes & Sayings

Statistics were magic like this: they could tell you with near-certainty that a thing would occur, without a hint of when or where. — Hugh Howey

In order to run, an engine must have spark, fuel, and at least 60 psi of compression. One or more of these prerequisites is lacking if a cold engine refuses to start after three or four pulls on the starter cord. — Paul K. Dempsey

then came a virus like an avenging angel, unsurvivable, a microbe that reduced the population of the fallen world by, what? There were no more statisticians by then, my angels, but shall we say ninety-nine point ninety-nine percent? — Emily St. John Mandel

All Americans need a sense of place. That's what makes our physical surroundings worth caring about. — Ed McMahon

The ragged skyline of the city resembled the disturbed encephalograph of an unresolved mental crisis. — J.G. Ballard

The hardest thing about writing a novel is getting it published. — Marianne Cushing

There's only two teams in Manchester. City and City reserves!" How right he was! — Dante Friend