“She, like many, had always thought that mathematics did not derive its meaning from the universe, but rather imposed some meaning onto the universe. Physical”
― Stories of Your Life and Others
― Stories of Your Life and Others
“Energy is the currency of the universe. When you “pay” attention to something, you buy that experience. So when you allow your consciousness to focus on someone or something that annoys you, you feed it your energy, and it reciprocates with the experience of being annoyed. Be selective in your focus because your attention feeds the energy of it and keeps it alive, not just within you, but in the collective consciousness as well.”
― Thirty: A Collection of Personal Quotes, Advice, and Lessons
― Thirty: A Collection of Personal Quotes, Advice, and Lessons
“Don’t always consider all your options. Don’t necessarily go for the outcome that seems best every time. Make a mess on occasion. Travel light. Let things wait. Trust your instincts and don’t think too long. Relax. Toss a coin. Forgive, but don’t forget. To thine own self be true.”
― Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
― Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
“who you are depends on the sum total of your neurobiology.”
― Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
― Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
“Keep in mind that every single generation before us has worked under the assumption that they possessed all the major tools for understanding the universe, and they were all wrong, without exception.”
― Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
― Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
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