The purpose of statistical methods is to provide a rational basis for drawing conclusions from data.
统计方法的目的是为从数据中得出结论提供合理的基础。
The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.
I'm a very emotional person. I cry at the drop of a hat.
A computer program does what you tell it to do, not what you want it to do.
