The only useful function of a statistician is to make predictions, and thus to provide a basis for action.
We know what we told him, but we don't know what he heard.
Quality is made in the board room. A worker can deliver lower quality, but she cannot deliver quality better than the system allow.
A rule should suit the purpose.
Transformation is not automatic. It must be learned; it must be led.
You can not achieve an aim unless you have a method.