“A person without data is just another person with an opinion”
"A person without data is just another person with an opinion" (or, Without data, you're just another person with an opinion" is a popular phrase of uncertain authorship.…
Education/Schools
“A pessimist is a well-informed optimist”
Entry in progress -- B.P. “The difference between an optimist and a pessimist is that the pessimist is better informed” is another form of the same saying. 22 November 1967, Citizen Times…
“A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities…”
"The spirit of the optimist to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, and not as the pessimist, to whom every opportunity presents some difficulty" was printed in The Fifty-First Annual…
“A pessimist is one who sees a disaster in every opportunity. An optimist sees opportunity…”
"The spirit of the optimist to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, and not as the pessimist, to whom every opportunity presents some difficulty" was printed in The Fifty-First Annual…
“A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty”
"The spirit of the optimist to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, and not as the pessimist, to whom every opportunity presents some difficulty" was printed in The Fifty-First Annual…
“A pessimist sees nothing but dark in the tunnel…”
A version of how a pessimist, optimist and realist see things is a saying that has been printed on many images. This saying was posted on the newsgroup freeware news on April 20, 2007: "The…
“A pessimist’s blood type is always B-negative”
"A pessimist's blood type is always B-negative" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted to the newsgroup alt.callahans on March 11,…
“A photon checks into a hotel…” (joke)
The following science joke involving photons has been very popular: "A photon checks into a hotel. A bell hop asks him if he needs any help with his luggage. The photon says, 'No, thanks.…
“A physicist sees a young man about to jump off the Empire State Building” (joke)
A popular physics joke involving the Empire State Building is: "A physicist sees a young man about to jump off the Empire State Building. He yells 'Don't do it! You have so much…
“A pickle is a cucumber soured by a jarring experience”
"A bit of humor: A pickle is a cucumber soured by a jarring experience" was printed in The Current Local (Van Buren, MO) on July 14, 1988. "'A pickle is a cucumber soured by a…
“A picture is worth a thousand words, but it will take longer to download”
"A picture is worth a thousand words" is an old proverb. In the early days of the internet, pictures were difficult to download. "A picture is worth 1000 words, but it takes much…
“A pie doesn’t grow through its slicing”
The popular book A Random Walk Down Wall Street (1999) stated: "These studies lend support to the old Wall Street maxim, 'A pie doesn't grow through its slicing.'" A pie…
“A piece of fruit held up a bank and stole some money. It was a strobbery”
"Strawberry" is sometimes pronounced as "strobbery." "A piece of fruit held up a bank and stole some money. It was a strobbery" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on…
“A piece of gold walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular chemistry joke is: "A piece of gold walks into a bar. The Barman says,…
“A piece of sandpaper walks into a bar… (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A sandpaper version was posted on Twitter on November 24, 2012: "Sandpaper walks into…
“A piece of sod walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular version involving a horse is: "A horse walks into a bar and the barman says,…
“A piece of turf walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular version involving a horse is: "A horse walks into a bar and the barman says,…
“A pig walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A pig version has one pig enter a bar, take a drink and use the bathroom. Another pig…
“A pig’s favorite movie: The Monster That Ate New York”
A popular pig joke us: "A pig's favorite movie: The Monster That Ate New York." The joke has been cited in print since at least 2004. Lighten Up A Little!A pig’s favoriteNOVEMBER…
“A pilot is just a flying bus driver”
An airline pilot is sometimes called a "flying bus driver." "Remember that most of the time, a pilot is a very well trained flying bus driver" was posted on the newsgroup…