Smriti Jha
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Dopamine has a very specific job: maximizing resources that will be available to us in the future; the pursuit of better things.
“We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn't nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt. Happiness is never grand.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“Odd as it may seem, I am my remembering self, and the experiencing self, who does my living, is like a stranger to me.”
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
“You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind
“It's important to remember that we all change each other's minds all the time. Any good story is a mind-altering substance.”
― A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
― A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
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