The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers.

The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers.

The most dangerous thought you can have as a creative person is to think you know what you’re doing.

One of the characteristics of successful scientists is having courage. Once you get your courage up and believe that you can do important problems, then you can. If you think you can't, almost surely you are not going to.

If the prior distribution, at which I am frankly guessing, has little or no effect on the result, then why bother; and if it has a large effect, then since I do not know what I am doing how would I dare act on the conclusions drawn?

You can tell other people all the alibis you want. I don't mind. But to yourself try to be honest.

In mathematics we do not appeal to authority, but rather you are responsible for what you believe.