Quotes About Precision

It is almost possible to predict one or two days in advance, within a rather broad range of probability, what the weather is going to be; it is even thought that it will not be impossible to publish daily forecasts, which would be very useful to soci.

Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.

A good discourse is that from which nothing can be retrenched without cutting into the quick.

The most amazing lesson in aerodynamics I ever had was the day I climbed a thermal in a glider at the same time as an eagle. I witnessed, close up, effortlessness and lightness combined with strength, precision and determination.

Anyone who ever witnessed Ueli Steck flying up the Eigerwand would know that he was always in control of his actions. He was always moving with immense precision and a sense of safety.

Lefty Grove could throw a lamb chop past a wolf.

Cornering is like bringing a woman to climax.

You can't rush the science, but when the science points you in the right direction, then you can start rushing.

I enjoy ritual and ceremony. What I don't like is when it's badly done or sloppily done. This is actually a theological issue - the forms we adopt, the actions we take, the way we do things, are, as it were, a sacrament.

We know from chaos theory that even if you had a perfect model of the world, you'd need infinite precision in order to predict future events. With sociopolitical or economic phenomena, we don't have anything like that.

The two things that are going to make you a better baker without even trying are a scale and a thermometer in your oven.

An instant-read thermometer is your best bet for making sure that meat and fish are cooked to the proper temperature.

When somebody says, 'Action,' I act. When they say, 'Cut,' that's my job. I've done it.

My work is really simple. They say 'action,' I do my stuff; they say, 'cut!'

If you find it difficult to draw a neat line with an eyeliner pencil, start with a big, thick, wonky line and then reduce it with eye makeup remover. This is serious advice. I do this every single time I put makeup on.

The key is to hit the ball first, then the sand. Even if you catch it a bit thin, you'll still get plenty of run. Hitting it fat is what you want to avoid.

It's true that in tennis sometimes the margins are very thin.

The most difficult thing in football is to score a goal.

Playing live is one thing. Playing under a microscope is another.

Accuracy of observation is the equivalent of accuracy of thinking.

I had a lot of fun playing football and basketball, but deep down, the chess match or cat-and-mouse game between the pitcher and batter in baseball really drew me in. It's a thinking man's game, and for me, nothing can compare to that.

I like people who are minimalist with their words. Jack Nicholson thinks a lot then says something, and it's always spot on. Nelson Mandela is the same.

Chad was in the right spot. He got a little aggressive with the third shot there. He probably didn't want that putt he had there for the par. And you don't want to put it back there where Casey and Sergio did because you have 20 feet of break there.

All the great chefs I know - Thomas Keller, Jean-Georges Vongerichten - they are technicians first.