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Steven Pinker Quotes

The brain is not a bag of traits. It's startlingly complex. There are few or no single genes with a consistent effect on the mind.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: canadian
Birth: September 18, 1954

Topics

Mind Brain Bag Single Genes Complex

Most of the time, I don't like planning out too far ahead. I like to be spontaneous, make decisions, and go, 'Hey! That inspired me! I want to do more with that!'

Time Me Planning Decisions Go Want

I was always much more shy. All I knew was that I loved to act. But I don't know about the other part of it. I'm not sure I had the chutzpah to go and prove yourself.

Yourself Loved Go Know Prove Shy

We work to eat to get the strength to work to eat to get the strength to work to eat to get the strength to work to eat to get the strength to work.

John Dos Passos

Work Strength Eat Get

If studies come out and show that playing football is detrimental to your health for the long term, even for the short term, I think that's up to the players then to make the decision about whether they're going to play or not play.

Health Decision Football Think Short

Occasional setbacks are probably unavoidable - part of the struggle of living in a fallen world. Other setbacks are due to our own sin and failures, or circumstances outside our control.

Struggle Control World Sin Living

Stories about race and identity pique my interest for obvious reasons. That's in my body, my brain, my history, my memories - it's all part of my toolbox as an actor.

Memories History Identity Brain Body

The sea - this truth must be confessed - has no generosity. No display of manly qualities - courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness - has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.

Truth Sea Power Courage Generosity

It just happens I write fast and always have done.

Fast Done Write Always Just Happens

He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.

Pierre Corneille

Ambassador Advisor Who He Longer

I enjoy dramatic narration, of course, because I'm an actor and I started as an actor. But I love things that are a challenge, and I look forward to more work with that in the future. So there's always a sun coming up the following day for me.

Work Love Future Challenge Day Sun

We've actually eliminated Type II polio in the world, at least as far as we can tell.

World Tell Polio Far Least Actually

Musicians make up for the copies of their songs that get pirated by performing live. I don't think there will be as many people showing up to hear me read as to hear Beyonce sing. We need to make sure piracy is dealt with effectively.

Live People Me Think Musicians Will

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