The problem with data is that it says a lot, but it also says nothing. 'Big data' is terrific, but it's usually thin. To understand why something is happening, we have to engage in both forensics and guess work.
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GREG NORMAN It's weird to me when an artist comes in, and the label says, 'We want him to sound like Chr... BEBE REXHA I've always had a problem with conventional punctuation of dialogue because it does seem to me t... KATE GRENVILLE If something is irrational, that means it won't work. It's usually unrealistic. ALBERT ELLIS I guess my idea of a good audience is one that's quiet and listens, but also that's alive: t... DAN HICKS I saw that there is no Nature, That Nature doesn’t exist, That there are hills, valleys,... ALBERTO CAEIRO When a handful of tech giants are gatekeepers to the world's data, it's no surprise that the... MAELLE GAVET It's like, hmm, there's people with $2000 weaves that could have bought health care with tha... CHRIS ROCK Nature is based on harmony. So it says if we want to survive and become more like nature, then we ac... BRUCE LIPTON People ask me over and over how is it that I work with stars. How do you work with Barbra Streisand,... 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CASSANDRA CLARE I think a lot of people have a misconception of what the kitchen is about, but you know the grueling... TODD ENGLISH 23. With God, even when nothing is happening...something is happening. JAMES C. DOBSON You know, I don't think my music is important, I don't think it's changing the world, I ... SUFJAN STEVENS I represent my country, but I also represent the continent of Africa when I play in Europe. That'... YAYA TOURE Hip-hop reflects the truth, and the problem is that hip-hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that... BUSTA RHYMES This is where the world is going: direct access from anywhere to any type of data, whether it's ... HASSO PLATTNER Mom says death is as natural as birth, and it's all part of the life cycle. She says we don't r... BILL WATTERSON A press statement may be given with a very good intention, but it says nothing beyond it. If it come... SHIV NADAR It is a surprising report in just about all respects. 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