Quotes About Exactness

Inches matter. That's why they measure first downs. That's why they have a crew down there with those chains.

It is the mark of an educated mind to expect that amount of exactness which the nature of the particular subject admits. It is equally unreasonable to accept merely probable conclusions from a mathematician and to demand strict demonstration from an orator.

up. A singsong voice said, "At the sound of the tone, General Telephone time will be twelve o'clock, exactly." I burst out laughing and Althea looked at me.

In math, you're either right or you're wrong.

The biggest challenge of being a pastry chef is that, unlike other types of chefs, you can't throw things together at a farmer's market. When you're working with baking powder and a formula, you have to be exact. If not, things can go wrong.

Mathematics allows for no hypocrisy and no vagueness

one cannot "predict future events exactly if one cannot even measure the present state of the universe precisely!

A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read with exactness.

Il est à peine besoin de dire que beaucoup de choses que la science moderne prend pour des fantaisies sont — ou étaient — des réalités. Il est curieux de constater que certains procédés d'une science qui veut être « exacte » sont foncièrement illogiques : par exemple, prendre une improbabilité pour une impossibilité, ou conclure à l'inexistence d'une chose dont on ne possède pas de preuves positives.

Perfection is crucial in building an aircraft, a bridge, or a high-speed train. The code and mathematics residing just below the surface of the Internet is also this way. Things are either perfectly right or they will not work. So much of the world we work and live in is based upon being correct, being perfect.

By and large, people who choose to go into science are not greatly interested in psychological problems... He liked the exactness of science, and the perfection of its truths - Humanity could be rather messy in comparison.

What philosophy has lacked most of all is precision.

While assuring the authorities of their loyalty, the patriots made thinly veiled threats concerning their prowess with firearms. The Boston Gazette declared: "Besides the regular trained militia in New-England, all the planters sons and servants are taught to use the fowling piece from their youth, and generally fire balls with great exactness at fowl or beast.

Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

I have no problem with anyone being precise about small things.

Next to the ministry I know of no more noble profession than the law. The object aimed at is justice, equal and exact, and if it does not reach that end at once it is because the stream is diverted by selfishness or checked by ignorance. Its principles ennoble and its practice elevates.

Engineering training deals with the exact sciences. That sort of exactness makes for truth and conscience. It might be good for the world if more men had that sort of mental start in life even if they did not pursue the profession.

4:15. Not 4 not 4:30 but 4:15. She thought to intimidate me with the use of quarter hours.

Actually," Joe said, "you're right on time.

I'm really a scientist. I follow recipes exactly - until I decide not to. And then I'll follow something else exactly. I may decide I could turn this peach tart into a plum tart, but if I'm following a recipe, I follow it exactly.

I'm more of a perfectionist. I need to be sure everything is exactly where I would want it.

This last sentence is imprecise.

Wonderment in the face of the other is also so beautifully exacting a progression from mere tolerance.

The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of style is the Bible.