Cathy O'Neil (Catherine "Cathy" Helen O'Neil) Quotes
We can't just throw something out there and assume it works just because it has math in it.
Quotes to Explore
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North Korea is not an undeveloped country; it is a country that has fallen out of the developed world.
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I sing to Jesus for Jesus now. This gives me pure joy... worship!
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When I was young, I was extremely scared of dying. But now I think it a very, very wise arrangement. It's like a light that is extinguished. Not very much to make a fuss about.
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How do we get more politicians to move from 'fixing' the system to reforming the system? The obvious answer is to either improve the quality of public services or reduce the public's dependence on them. Both approaches are necessary.
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I was a happy person before marriage. I'm definitely happier after marriage.
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When I hear people debate the ROI of social media? It makes me remember why so many business fail. Most businesses are not playing the marathon. They're playing the sprint. They're not worried about lifetime value and retention. They're worried about short-term goals.
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We allowed ourselves to become particularly interested in research into the appearance of intermediate products of sugar decomposition during cell-free fermentation.
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Living in the U.K., there is no way to know whether anyone in India likes my music, but I was surprised to see people singing along while I performed in Pune.
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I don't believe in asking God for anything. If I am worthy, He will give it to me. I think we should earn his blessings; I have never believed in mannats.
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Editing is not a part of the filmmaking process I've ever been privy to as an actress.
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One of my friends went on a murder weekend... now he is doing life for it.
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Sometimes when you've got too much money you lose your imagination.
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The U.K. crowds always have a lot of energy, and I've done some milestone shows there that I'm very proud of.
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My mother was working on her college degree throughout my childhood, and being the youngest in the family, that meant being dragged to a lot of her classes. She majored in playwriting, so I was exposed to theatre from a very young age, and it was just the most magical world to me.
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When a decision is made to go to war based on intelligence, it is a fateful decision. It has ramifications and impacts way beyond the current months and years.
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When I am sad and wearyWhen I think all hope has goneWhen I walk along High HolbornI think of you with nothing on
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There are things I want to get done, and If I can reconnect where I was before, working on the issues I'm interested in, that's exciting to me.
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When I first thought about leaving the traditional route of a 9-to-5 career to pursue full-time YouTube, it was terrifying - not many people were doing it. The thought was I have to have money saved up, because this very likely might fail. From the start, I had to give it my all for it to work.
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I like when you look at me like you can’t figure me out. You’re considering getting to know me, but you’re not sure I’m worth your time.
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Let's make math fun and sexy and glamorous. Smart is sexy, that's one of my main messages.
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Success in math and the hard sciences, far from being a matter of gender, is almost entirely dependent on culture - a culture that teaches girls math isn't cool and no one will date them if they excel in physics.
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I started by doing a little funny story, and then I started going to open mics. I realized I had a lot of work to do - you have to get over the stage fright and get your stage presence up. It took me some time, but I finally feel that I'm at a point where I feel comfortable on stage and giving my point of view.
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We can't just throw something out there and assume it works just because it has math in it.
