1. metrics - Noun
2. metrics - Verb
the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
Source: WordNetSpending is not caring. Spending is what politicians do instead of caring. Spending more does not guarantee success. Politicians like to measure spending because it is easier than measuring actual metrics of accomplishment. Grover Norquist
Sitting at a candidate rally is similar to sitting in a ballyard. Both give you the opportunity to assess the technical metrics and reflect on the intangibles - what baseball calls 'make up' and politics calls 'character' - the leadership, talent and maturity to add value to a venture. Christine Pelosi
I think we need to care about the metrics of success in life, and I'm a pretty competitive person. Chelsea Clinton
Metrics are not a device for restraining the mad, any more than 'open form' or free verse is a prairie where a man can do all kinds of manly things in a state of wholesome unrestrictedness. James Fenton
All schools will end up using game metrics in the future. Nolan Bushnell
Vanity metrics are the numbers you want to publish on TechCrunch to make your competitors feel bad. Eric Ries