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Evan Esar Quotes
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Famous Evan Esar Quotations
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Evan Esar (1899 - 1995) was an American humorist who wrote Esar's Comic Dictionary 1943 and 20,000 Quips and Quotes in 1968. He is known for quotes like "Statistics: The only science that enables different experts using the same figures to draw different conclusions." He also wrote The Legend of Joe Miller, which was privately printed for members of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco by the Grabhorn Press in 1957
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- A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his name. Evan Esar »
- America believes in education the average professor earns more money in a year than a professional athlete earns in a whole week. Evan Esar »
- Most new books are forgotten within a year, especially by those who borrow them. Evan Esar »
- Statistician A man who believes figures don't lie, but admits that under analysis some of them won't stand up either. Evan Esar »
- Statistics The only science that enables different experts using the same figures to draw different conclusions. Evan Esar »
- Walking isn't a lost art -- one must, by some means, get to the garage. Evan Esar »
- You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth. Evan Esar »
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