Quotes about Numbers, page 2

But among them now were a large number of Communists in positions of great power within the new union movement, some of them actually moving close to the center of power. This was the crack in the wall through which they entered. Their power was...

Quote by John Thomas Flynn about numbers

I was shot when I think it was number one. That was the catalyst for the interest in the show. Certainly it went on for a long time after that but that's what really kicked it off. Of course a lot of people watched it just because of the novelty...

Quote by Larry Hagman about numbers

I'm not fond of any of my films in an intimate way, but Gregory's Girl would be number 4 on my list.

Quote by Bill Forsyth about numbers

The most powerful argument of all for saving open space is economics; in most states, tourism is the number two industry.

Quote by Jim Fowler about numbers

Iraq has lost 5 percent of its population, a number that in the U.S. would equal 14 million people.

Quote by Mick Jagger about numbers

I'm from there. You know, when you grow up with these people and see them every day and then you look at the numbers it was easy; it was a no-brainer. And when Sony took a look, it was a no-brainer to them, too.

Quote by Magic Johnson about numbers

I joined the PBA way before I should have because I heard a rumor they were going to limit the number of people who could get in.

Quote by Don Johnson about numbers

My sons are a hell of a lot easier to get through to than my daughter is. She seems to have my number. She can just run through the buttons.

Quote by Don Johnson about numbers

There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL.

Quote by Lynn Lavner about numbers

Beauty is directly proportional to the number of drinks consumed.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers

Each computer code has five bugs, and tis number does not depend on how many bugs have been already found it is conservative.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers

The number of bugs always exceeds the number of lines found in a program.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers

The chances of a program doing what it's supposed to do is inversely proportional to the number of lines of code used to write it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers

The probability of bugs appearing is directly proportional to the number and importance of people watching.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers

At work, the authority of a person is inversely proportional to the number of pens that person is carrying.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers

The pressure of responsibility taking a difficult decision is the result of a division between its importance and the number of participant persons.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers

One's willingness to do something is inversely proportional to: a) the need for it to be done, b) the number of people who are relying on that person to do it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers

The number of open service windows at banks, post offices, airline counters, etc... always equals [n/2 - m], n being the total number of windows and m being a random number between 1 and the total number of windows minus 1.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers

You can't misspell numbers when you write them as digits.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers

The likelihood that you are speaking to an undercover law enforcement officer, is directly proportional to the number of personal questions being asked of you.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers