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Steven Pinker Quotes

All our behaviours are a result of neurophysiological activity in the brain. There is no reason to believe there is any magic going on.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Brain Believe Magic Result Reason

I have met Tom Hanks. Several times. And he's been very nice.

Nice Been He Met Very Tom

I'm just willing to do a lot, take a lot, and force people into a fight. That's something a lot of people aren't ready to do. Some people are.

Fight People Ready Some People Force

There needs to be a planned series of speeches, interviews, etc., over the next two or three months by administration officials and other public figures talking about President Ford, what he is trying to do and what he has accomplished.

Talking Trying Three President Over

I'm not particularly into the formal, political side of faith, although I am spiritual and I do have a faith. But 'Strictly Come Dancing' is my religion.

Faith Religion Spiritual I Am Side

My mother, she passed away when I was 28 years old. She fought cancer for more than 10 years. She had breast cancer, and I miss her.

Mother More She Old Years Cancer

When people saw that the film was called 'White People,' many got very defensive. I've been getting some very interesting emails - and I'm used to hate mail, believe me. I think this idea that we grouped white people together is offensive to people.

Jose Antonio Vargas

Hate Together People Me Believe

I've learned the dangerous lesson of the web: You succeed by giving up control, and that's inverse of the normal campaign.

David Weinberger

Control Succeed Giving You Lesson

Most people can't talk as fast as I do. I'm not proud of that. That's God-given.

People Proud Fast Talk Most

Don't be against things so much as for things.

Colonel Sanders

Things Against Much

I find, a lot of the time, kids can get stuck on, 'Oh no, he doesn't have blue eyes,' with books. You're kind of like, 'Well, that you're going to get over by the time the movie comes out.'

Eyes Time Blue You Find Kind

The challenge remains a simple one: to write news that stays news.

Challenge Simple News Write Remains

I think change is possible, but only for individuals who were never truly gay in the first place and who have a strong personal motivation to recover their heterosexuality.

Marilyn vos Savant

Change Strong Think Motivation Gay

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