Quotes About Estimation

Perhaps the strangest thing about this illusion of control is not that it happens but that it seems to confer many of the psychological benefits of genuine control. In fact, the one group of people who seem generally immune to this illusion are the clinically depressed, who tend to estimate accurately the degree to which they can control events in most situation.

The processing capacity of the conscious mind has been estimated at 120 bits per second.

If the objective exchange-value of money must always be linked with a pre-existing market exchange-ratio between money and other economic goods (since otherwise individuals would not be in a position to estimate the value of the money), it follows that an object cannot be used as money unless, at the moment when its use as money begins, it already possesses an objective exchange-value based on some other use.

Many Christians estimate difficulty in the light of their own resources, and thus they attempt very little, and they always fail. All giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and His presence to be with them.

I agree that some of my performances in America, apart from having drama and excitement, have been a little under my estimation for performance.

Try to remember that, by definition, an estimate is always wrong (two months equals two years in dog days), and that cost quickens with time. Expense is a river whose rapids never rest.

she could not be less than seventy-three or -four, and to judge by her appearance, altered though it was by illness and makeup, she could be no more than eighty.

they thought they were heroes when they were only cinders in the eye of humanity too many creatures both insects and humans estimate their own value by the amount of irritation they are able to cause greater personalities than themselves

In one hearing, Levin estimated that $70 billion in tax revenue was lost each year because it was hidden offshore.

We never appreciated our dominie aright till now. But now no one can praise him too highly. The cause of this his sudden rise in public estimation is a very simple one. He has been called to a New York City parish. And he has accepted the call. This is a curious world, and the most curious part of it is the Church. While he stayed we grumbled at him. Now he leaves we grumble because he is going.

A wise, right, and true estimate of one's own powers is necessary to their highest and best use. The general who overestimates his forces leads them to defeat; he who underestimates them does not lead them at all.

one hundred miles. Ryan: And having made that estimate, did you take into consideration a submarine on the surface at night proceeding on an opposite course from that steered

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods

The only way you can estimate environmental influences is by measuring them.

The only thing a bucket of shit is worth is the price of the bucket.

sixty miles north of Bluestem, as the crow flies, or eighty miles, if the crow were driving a pickup.

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42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

You could never estimate how long you're living for: life is far to short to be wasting time.

The vulgar herd estimate friendship by its advantages. [Lat., Vulgus amicitias utilitate probat.]

Think highly of yourself because world takes you at your own estimate.

A friend should always underestimate your virtues and an enemy overestimate your faults

Because of the thinness of fashionable gowns, it was estimated that at least eighteen thousand women dropped dead of cold during the English winters.

It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.