Quotes About Predictability

the more nonlinear the response, the less relevant the average, and the more relevant the stability around such average.

The past never changes—and from what I can see, neither does the future.

A volte mi sento come fossimo tutti prigionieri di un film. Sappiamo le battute, sappiamo dove metterci, come recitare, manca solo la macchina da presa. Però non possiamo uscire dal film. Ed è un brutto film.

TOMORROW ALWAYS LOOKS THE SAME! THAT'S THE PROBLEM!

One of the failures of Democracy is that the common vote guarantees a common leader who then leads us to a common apathetic predictability!

Very good, Mr. Howard. They were the ones who didn't try to second-guess their commanding officer. Can I suggest that in future you take a leaf from their book and refrain from poking your nose into things you have been told do not concern you? Or at least learn not to be so predictable about it." "Ah—" "Go away before I mock you," he says, sounding distantly amused. I

The only thing that has ever made me feel old is those few times where I allow myself to be predictable.

Whatever Reality really is, it must have an inherent order. There is far too much consistency and predictability in matter, and even in personalities, for Reality to be grounded totally upon chaos or personal whimsy. And so that order should be understandable, and even explainable, by using clear conceptual reasoning to clarify what the patterns in that inherent order probably are.

Why are we surprised when fig trees bear figs?

The trodden path is the safest.

sometimes comfort could be found in the predictability of the unpleasant.

It is impossible to consistently outperform the market by using any information that the market already knows.

I have a hard time with films that I feel like I can predict every twist or turn they take from the moment I start reading the script.

Surefire things are deadening to the human spirit.

Thoreau's philosophy: If you read about one train wreck, you've read about them all.

It was inevitable for people to try to create a sense of normalcy in a place where nothing was normal. It helped one get through the day, to add predictability to a life that was inherently unpredictable.

Comfort and familiarity were wonderful but they also dulled passion and excitement. Predictability and habit made surprises almost impossible.

Now, you watch cable news, and you know what everybody's going to say before they open their mouth.

I have been taunting the Reaper into taking a free scythe in my direction and now have succumbed to something so predictable and banal that it bores even me.

Routine feeds the illusion of safety...

Humans, at any age, are habitual creatures—they function better within a regular pattern of events. Structure and routine are normal to everyday life. Everything has a logical order. As my Nan says, "You can't add eggs to the pudding after it's baked.

I once read a Stephen King book that used the term SSDD. Same shit, different day.

Stubbornness does have its helpful features. You always know what you are going to be thinking tomorrow.

She hated the predictability of herself, but knew life probably wouldn't be long enough for her to grow out of it.