Vilayanur S. Ramachandran Quotes

Lofty questions about the mind are fascinating to ask, philosophers have been asking them for three millennia both in India where I am from and here in the West - but it is only in the brain that we can eventually hope to find the answers.

Vilayanur S. Ramachandran

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It is a drastic mistake to eliminate the provisions that have to do with the protection of habitat for endangered species. It is my opinion that the Endangered Species Act is 99 percent about protecting critical habitat.

Jim Saxton

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If I'm going to work for twelve hours a day, I want twelve hours of awesomeness!

Joel Edgerton

WorkDayWantGoingHoursTwelve

I got good notice from that show, and on the last day of filming Townies, Twentieth Century Fox called wanting to meet with me about a development deal.

Jenna Elfman

GoodDayMeMeetDevelopmentFox

I think it's a tremendous opportunity, particularly given the complexion of the overall voter structure in California. It's very hard for a Republican to get elected.

Mike Curb

OpportunityThinkCaliforniaHard

Mankind invents things to fight about.

Mike Love

FightThingsMankindAbout

Growing up Catholic has been a gift.

Moira Kelly

Growing UpGiftGrowingUpBeen

The moment you start being in love with what you're doing, and thinking it's beautiful or rich, then you're in danger.

Miuccia Prada

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The real history of consciousness starts with one's first lie.

Joseph Brodsky

HistoryLieFirstRealConsciousness

'The bully pulpit' is somewhat diminished in our age of fragmented attention and fragmented media.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

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If man limits himself to a satisfied animal existence, and asks from life only what such an existence can give, the higher values of life at once disappear.

Christopher Dawson

LifeManAnimalLimitsValuesGive

I was born in Liverpool in England, and I lived there for the first nine years of my life.

Peter Shaffer

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At the end of the day, I want to play characters that interest me.

Thomas Middleditch

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