Jim DeMint Quotes

Facts are the air of scientists. Without them you can never fly.

The reason I spend so much of my time doing science is that the whole point of science is to help people resolve conflicting claims by saying: 'Show me the data.'

Trust science, believe that innovation and discoveries are good for us, and make decisions based on data and evidence.

Passion provides purpose, but data drives decisions.

The analysis of data will not by itself produce new ideas.

My parents are both scientists. They like order.

If you have an analytical bent like I do, going back to my days as a programmer, you like to ask questions.

The key to our business, it's a lot of research.

I throw a spear into the darkness. That is intuition. Then I must send an army into the darkness to find the spear. That is intellect.

Big data is going to make us all healthier.

I am completely obsessed with numbers and data. I have become a scientist in later life.

I think the mix of narrative and analysis that the 'New Yorker' requires is a perfect expression of what my parents each gave me.

The most valuable thing you can have as a leader is clear data.

The Facebook way is that you sit at the table and you state your opinion, back it up with data, and make a recommendation.

I investigate more directly. I tend to ask a lot of questions and don't feel satisfied until I have the answer.

I think putting numbers together into a coherent framework always seemed to me to be what really matters.

Good policy is grounded in a robust set of facts and data.

We're guided by consumer data, and it helps give us the confidence to invest where the consumer is going.

To do good science, you've got to work really, really hard.

I am strongly committed to evidence-based policymaking across government.

Disregard belief systems that aren't based on empirical studies.

Data is a tool for enhancing intuition.

Stats aren't everything.

You need the right balance between data and gut feeling.

Forensic science offers great potential, as it draws on almost every discipline and, in doing so, creates widespread opportunity for innovation.