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Thomas R. Insel Quotes

Neuroscientists talk a lot about brain circuits. In fact, the word 'circuit' is probably misleading. We do not know where most circuits begin and end. And unlike an electrical circuit, brain connections are heavily reciprocal and recursive, so that a direction of information flow can be inferred but sometimes not proven.

Thomas R. Insel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: October 19, 1951

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Brain Direction End Connections Know

I live at home and, if I want to start work at 11 o'clock, I can.

Work Home Live Start I Can Want

The thing that motivates me is a very common form of motivation. And that is, with other folks counting on me, it's so easy to be motivated.

Me Motivation Easy Common Counting

You're never out of the game until you've lost the final point.

Game You Lost Never Out Point

Out of all the ridiculous religion stories - which are greatly, wonderfully ridiculous - the silliest one I've ever heard is, 'Yeah, there's this big, giant universe, and it's expanding, and it's all going to collapse on itself, and we're all just here, just 'cuz. Just 'cuz.' That to me, is the most ridiculous explanation ever.

Religion Me Universe Ridiculous Out

If there used to be 100 people at a major working on a record, now there are 18, but they're the good ones. There's a lean, mean hunger.

Good People Now Mean Hunger Used

The standard way to record a meeting is to list people's names, the topics, and action items. The visual way is to doodle a rectangle (the table) populated by figures (the participants) sitting around the table with their comments as cartoon word balloons.

People Action Table Meeting Sitting

I liked the Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest and Cypress Hill.

Hill Tribe Quest Liked

At their core, Americans all want the same basic things: a quality education for their children, a good job so they can provide for their families, healthcare and affordable prescription drugs, security during retirement, a strongly equipped military and national security.

Education Good Children Quality Job

Film is endlessly just beyond your reach. I think that's what I love so much about it.

Love Think Reach Beyond Film Just

A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven.

Good You Kind Because Proof Proven

Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.

Space Opinion Brainy Nothing Empty

The last time I did a movie that needed a horse, I said: 'If it moves, I'm out of here.' The worst thing is, they know when you're afraid and act up accordingly. I've had them run off on me. Horses I do not like.

Christopher Walken

Time Me Horse You Know Run

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