Famous quotes containing the words decimal and/or odds:
“It makes little sense to spend a month teaching decimal fractions to fourth-grade pupils when they can be taught in a week, and better understood and retained, by sixth-grade students. Child-centeredness does not mean lack of rigor or standards; it does mean finding the best match between curricula and childrens developing interests and abilities.”
—David Elkind (20th century)
“A man can seldomvery, very, seldomfight a winning fight against his training; the odds are too heavy.”
—Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (18351910)
Related Phrases
Related Words