Daniel Levitin Quotes

Our brains are very, very good at self-delusion. What happens is, it releases the stress hormone cortisol in the brain, which leads to foggy thinking, so you're not even able to judge well whether you're working well or not.

Daniel Levitin

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I could be, you know, the person that shows little kids that giving up isn't something that you should do.

Jessica Lynch

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I'm not in a hurry to do a lot of projects. I am very resolved in each project I take on.

Maya Lin

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Americans have the right to say what they believe. But with that right comes the responsibility to respect our neighbors, respect law enforcement, and obey the laws.

Max Baucus

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My first scientific paper in 1961 reported an additivity rule for substituent-induced shifts of proton NMR signals in steroid derivatives.

Jean-Marie Lehn

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I can't remember the last time I was able to just chill.

Michael Avenatti

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I don't keep a Bucket List. I'm open to anything.

John Scalzi

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They that are against superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I wear all colors but black, then I am superstitious in not wearing black.

John Selden

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I wanted to look at them because I feel, internally, that I am an ordinary person who has had an extraordinary life.

Sidney Poitier

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Diets are a scam.

Michael Moore

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I wish President Obama had succeeded because I want America to succeed. But his promises gave way to disappointment and division. This isn't something we have to accept. Now is the moment when we can do something. With your help we will do something.

Mitt Romney

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I have decided to follow in my sinful ways, and have largely abandoned the increasingly religious life I was leading over the previous months, including several hours of Talmudic study a day.

Luke Ford

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I'm not one of these writers who says, 'Oh yes, the next book is due out in one year and three days.' I just say, 'You're gonna get it when it's done. It's gonna be good, but you're not going to get it until it is good.'

Diana Gabaldon

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