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  • A quote that could be used in discussing the idea that results of an individual experiment are random and highly variable compared with the stability of the "long run". The quote is by Native American author Mourning Dove (1884 – 1936), also known as Christal Quintasket, in her 1927 novel "Cogewea, the Half-Blood: A Depiction of the Great Montana Cattle Range"
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  • A quote that could be used in discussing the difference between probability (chance), which talks about the experiment about to happen, and luck, which talks about the results that have already happened. The quote is by American writer Amy Tan (1952 - ) from her 1991 novel "The Kitchen God's Wife."
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  • A quote that might be used in examining the actual chance for winning lottery. The quote is by American author and social commentator Fran Lebowitz (1950 - ) and appeared in the 1994 book "Glibquips: Funny Words by Funny Women" edited by Roz Warren.
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  • A quote to help in discussing the importance of data in investigating nearly every problem (try asking your class what problems are not amenable to data?). The quote is by American feminist and Professor of Sociology Pauline B. Bart (1930 - ) and may be found in Cheris Kramarae and Paula A. Treichler, A Feminist Dictionary (1985). The quote may also be found at www.quotationsbywomen.com
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  • A quote to be used in discussing the need for “Big Data” visualization and analytic techniques to handle the information overload seen in some areas. The quote is by American writer Rebecca Solnit (1961 - ) from a 2013 essay called "Diary," in London Review of Books.
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  • A quote to aid in discussing the meaning of research and how it should be tied to a goal. The quote is by Austrian writer Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830 – 1916) from her 1880 novel "Aphorisms."
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  • A quote to aid in discussing the ideas of adaptive experimental designs. The quote is by Statistician, and pioneer in adaptive design, Nancy Flournoy (1947 - ) from her 2015 interview by William Rosenberger in Statistical Science: "A Conversation with Nancy Floury."
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  • A quote to aid in discussing drawing meaning out of data and the ethical presentation of results. The quote is from Susan Etlinger (1962 - ) an industry analyst for the Altimeter Group from her September 2014 TED talk.
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  • A quote to aid in discussing the foundational idea in statistics of the importance of understanding the nature of uncertainty. The quote is by Israeli-American educator, computer scientist, and co-founder of the Coursera online platform Daphne Koller (1968 - ). The quote is found in the May 3, 2008 New York Times story on Dr. Koller.
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  • A quote to aid in discussing the idea that uncertainty is undesirable but knowledge of it is desirable in statistics. The quote is by British actress and writer Frances Anne Kemble (1809 – 1893) written in 1838 and quoted in the 1972 book Fanny Kemble Wister, editor, "Fanny: The American Kemble: her journals and unpublished letters."
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