Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) logician, one of the first analytic philosophers and political activist
Principles of Mathematics (1903), Ch. II: Symbolic Logic, p. 11
1900s
“If you make the same guess often enough it ceases to be a guess and becomes a Scientific Fact. This is the inductive method.”
Pilgrim’s Regress 22
The Pilgrim's Regress (1933)
Help us to complete the source, original and additional information
Do you have more details about the quote "If you make the same guess often enough it ceases to be a guess and becomes a Scientific Fact. This is the inductive me…" by Clive Staples Lewis?
Clive Staples Lewis272
Christian apologist, novelist, and Medievalist 1898–1963Related quotes
“The method of guessing the equation seems to be a pretty effective way of guessing new laws”
Richard Feynman book The Character of Physical Law
The Character of Physical Law (1965)
Context: …Dirac discovered the correct laws for relativity quantum mechanics simply by guessing the equation. The method of guessing the equation seems to be a pretty effective way of guessing new laws. This shows again that mathematics is a deep way of expressing nature, and any attempt to express nature in philosophical principles, or in seat-of-the-pants mechanical feelings, is not an efficient way.
Antonin Scalia (1936–2016) former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 U.S. 578 (1987) (dissenting) http://www.belcherfoundation.org/edwards_v_aguillard_dissent.htm <br class="br">Has been misleadingly quoted without Scalia's statements attributing the assertions to witness testimony paragraphs earlier, "Before summarizing the testimony of Senator Keith and his supporters, I wish to make clear that I by no means intend to endorse its accuracy... Senator Keith and his witnesses testified essentially as set forth in the following numbered paragraphs:", as in Michael Stone, " Scalia Commencement Speech Supports Young Earth Creationism http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/06/scalia-commencement-speech-supports-young-earth-creationism/" (), Progressive Secular Humanist, Patheos. <br class="br">Misattributed
“Guessing right for the wrong reason does not merit scientific immortality.”
Stephen Jay Gould (1941–2002) American evolutionary biologist
"The Godfather of Disaster", p. 379
Bully for Brontosaurus (1991)
“I guess there are never enough books.”
John Steinbeck (1902–1968) American writer
Source: A John Steinbeck Encyclopedia
“I guess that makes you the manager of nothing.”
Dick Stuart (1932–2002) American baseball player
Circa summer 1958, in response to manager Danny Murtaugh's question, "Now who am I?", posed immediately after having informed Stuart that he, Murtaugh, should be addressed strictly as "Mr. Murtaugh," and that he, Stuart, was "nothing'; as quoted by Murtaugh in "Gazette Sports: Stuart Still in Public Eye" https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/410446368/ by Roy Anderson, in The Billings Gazette (July 1, 1961)
“You can get used to anything, I guess, if you've been there enough.”
Candace Bushnell book The Carrie Diaries
Source: The Carrie Diaries
“I guess it's true what they say: if you wait long enough everything changes.”
Junot Díaz book This Is How You Lose Her
Source: This Is How You Lose Her
Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946) Irish singer-songwriter
"I guess I'll always love you...<br>I guess I'll always care.<br>I guess I'll always love you...<br>I guess I'll always care." <br class="br">"I Guess I'll Always Love You" (song, duet) <br class="br">Gilbert O'Sullivan, "I Guess I'll Always Love You" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSK7VHZsiiQ (song on YouTube) <br class="br">Song lyrics