Quotes About Assessment

Judge a tree from its fruit, not from its leaves.

Only when a tree has fallen can you take the measure of it. It is the same with a man.

God judges a tree by its fruits and not by its roots.

I heard somebody say that you can't judge a tree by the bark it wears but by the fruit it bears.

Thoughtfully assessing and addressing enterprise risk and placing a high value on corporate transparency can protect the one thing we cannot afford to lose: trust.

Deciding whether to trust or credit a person is always an uncertain task.

I make up my mind about whether I can trust someone within 60 seconds of meeting them

Criticism exists only to recognize the truth, not to act as judge.

When I interview candidates, I like to go where they live, so I can see them in their environment, not just in mind.

But the point of a 'human error' investigation is to understand why people's assessments and actions made sense at the time, given their context, and without knowledge of outcome, not to point out what they should have done instead.

Never value the valueless. The trick is to know how to recognize it.

History passes the final judgment.

Paradigms can be asked to show their worth, an some of them do not stand up.

Las preguntas más importantes que debemos hacernos a la hora de elegir y valorar un tipo son: ¿se ajusta a la función que se le ha asignado? ¿Transmite el mensaje? Y ¿añade belleza a este mundo?

Her idea of who's worth what ain't mine.

What we did, what every president since Washington has done, was provide a measured, appropriate response, in direct relation to a realistic threat assessment.

You may ask yourself, Well, how did I get here?

Can you imagine what America would have been like if the federal government slammed on the brakes every time some paranoid crackpot cried "wolf" or "global warming" or "living dead"? Please. What we did, what every president since Washington has done, was provide a measured, appropriate response, in direct relation to a realistic threat assessment.

Don't be too quick in your assessment of God's gifts to you. Thank him. Moment by moment. Day by day.

All subjects are the same. I memorize notes for a test, spew it, ace it, then forget it. What makes this scary for the future of our country is that I'm in the tip-top percentile on every standardized test. I'm a model student with a very crappy attitude about learning.

Best marks go to cheaters and memorizers. Marks depend on memorizing and not on real knowledge. When you cram into your head for a test you may get a high mark but forget it the next day. That's not an education. I suggest just Good and Bad at the end of the term on report cards. Or maybe nothing. Frank Allen

TO: ALL TEACHERS FROM: JAMES J. MCHABE, ADM. ASST. PLEASE PLOT AND HAND IN THE MEDIAN PERCENTILE CURVE BASED ON THE MIDTERM MARKS IN EACH OF YOUR CLASSES. IF A CLASS CURVE FALLS BELOW THE PERCENTILE OF FAILURES ALLOTTED TO IT, THE EFFICACY OF THE TEACHER MUST BE QUESTIONED. TEACHERS WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF PASSING STUDENTS ARE TO BE COMMENDED. JJ McH

Then let's use this incredible tool God has given us to assess the risks that we face every day. We have the means to analyze risks and decide which are worth taking and which should be avoided. Do you have a brain? Then use it. That's the secret. That's my simple but powerful prescription for life, love, and success in a dangerous world.

You should always remember, in the words of psychologist Paul Slovic, that risk is brewed from an equal dose of two ingredients - probabilities and consequences. Before you invest, you must ensure that you have realistically assessed your probability of being right and how you will react to the consequences of being wrong.