"Generally there is Stigler’s law of eponymy that says that a scientific notion is never attributed to the right perso…"

"Uncertainty is a personal matter; it is not the uncertainty but your uncertainty."

"It is not surprising that in talking about uncertainty we should lean heavily on facts, just as the court of law does…"

"Utility is the emotion pleading to be let into the house of pure reason and thereby enriching it."

"There is much evidence that people are not rational, in the economist’s sense; nor do they take into account expectat…"

"In my opinion, it helps enormously to know why something is true, rather than being told it is true, for why should y…"

"It is dangerous to attach probability zero to anything other than a logical impossibility."

"The grand assertion is that you must see the world through probability and that probability is the only guide you need."

"Whatever way uncertainty is approached, probability is the only sound way to think about it."

"It is not merely a question of calculating with probabilities but also one of relating the ingredients of your probab…"