# All Models Are Wrong but Some Are Useful by George E. P. Box > "All models are wrong, but some are useful." > **— George E. P. Box**, *1987, Empirical Model-Building and Response Surfaces* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [Empirical Model-Building and Response Surfaces](https://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/2025/04/02/all-models-are-wrong.html) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe|The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence|The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Mathematical Foundations|Mathematical Foundations]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "All models are wrong, but some are useful." — George E. P. Box, 1987, Empirical Model-Building and Response Surfaces https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-george-box-all-models-wrong-useful ```