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John O'Keefe Quotes

Some of the best navigators in the world are London taxi cab drivers. They have to learn 25,000 streets and how to get from one to the other.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: November 18, 1939

Topics

Best World Learn London Taxi Get

People say, 'Don't you get tired of people coming up to you all the time?' But what's wrong with strangers saying they love you?

Love Time Tired People Saying You

Lack of education, old age, bad health or discrimination - these are causes of poverty, and the way to attack it is to go to the root.

Education Age Health Old Age Poverty

Everything in tennis is so neat and nice but boxing has sport down to its essence; it is very pure and I like that.

Down Boxing Nice Tennis Everything

I came from a traditional immigrant family where education meant there were only a few valid paths: doctor or lawyer - and I didn't want to be either one.

Family Education Doctor Lawyer Paths

I have a very busy head. I have inside voices that I have learned to contain.

Busy I Have Learned Inside Head Very

I'm a conduit for telling people's stories. It's a privilege.

People Privilege Telling Stories

With television, you can make anyone look larger than life.

Life You Look Television Make Than

Jimmy Stewart was a very sincere, honest and straightforward man.

Man Sincere Honest Straightforward

I make no apologies in admitting that I take very seriously the dehumanizing dangers in our tendency in modern science to make man over into the image of the machine, into the image of the techniques by which we study him.

Science Man Seriously Study Image

My favorite Duke player ever is Steve Wojciechowski. He called me one day congratulating me on my success thus far, and I was like,'I appreciate it, but man, please don't congratulate me. I know when you guys start the season, you're not just trying to be 10-10 or ACC champions, you're trying to win it all.'

Success Day Man Me Win Start

I love all of the ecosystems - mountains, deserts, rainforests. They're beautiful, and nature has so many different flavors to it.

Louie Schwartzberg

Nature Love Beautiful Mountains Many

Life is way better than TV. I recommend it to anyone who has forgotten they have one.

Life Better Way Forgotten Who Than

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