Antonio Damasio Quotes
If I use the word consciousness, in our lab, in our institute, what we mean is the special quality of mind, the special features that exist in the mind, that permit us to know, for example, that we, ourselves, exist, and that things exist around us.
Quotes to Explore
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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I've leased the apartment; my partner is going to come out here. But we're keeping our house in Chicago because real estate is a really good investment and also because it is just crammed with full of stuff!
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Come on... when you're running, if you see you're going to win, you're going to celebrate.
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As you probably know, I've written a lot about the presidency, so it's obviously exciting when you get to interview a president and write about it.
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What I love about the sci-fi community is that it's the most nonjudgmental, inclusive, diverse environment in the country. There's no group of people that is more diverse and inclusive.
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Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.
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Here in France, I've seen some very good young designers, but they don't have this ability to be good businessmen, too. I think America gives you this.
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The Technion didn't teach students how to open a start-up.
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I'm such a big TLC fan, so I love singing 'Waterfalls' in the shower.
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Trials by the adversarial contest must in time go the way of the ancient trial by battle and blood.
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Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.
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The only shoes that look futuristic are Crocs, but they would be terrible to use in a futuristic movie.
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In our fast-forward culture, we have lost the art of eating well. Food is often little more than fuel to pour down the hatch while doing other stuff - surfing the Web, driving, walking along the street. Dining al desko is now the norm in many workplaces. All of this speed takes a toll. Obesity, eating disorders and poor nutrition are rife.
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The sky is a free asset in design, and nothing unnecessary should be planted that takes away the sky.
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Do what you are not supposed to do, like wear white shoes all year round.
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I'm on 'Dancing with the Stars' because I want to prove my sister wrong. My sister literally told the world that I could not dance, so I have to redeem myself.
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I was born in Jerusalem with a religious background and a rabbi as a father... it was rather poor, but what we did have, we did have books.
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Let's be honest: discrimination against Arabs exists in Israel.
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To say that I am organized is an understatement, but my car tells a different story.
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I thought it must be desperate to be old. To wake up in the morning and remember that you were ancient - and so behave that way. I thought old people were full of aches and pains and horrible illnesses.
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Insignificant events can take on monumental proportions when your head is full of practically nothing.
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Nature never writes a blind hand.
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Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se.
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If I use the word consciousness, in our lab, in our institute, what we mean is the special quality of mind, the special features that exist in the mind, that permit us to know, for example, that we, ourselves, exist, and that things exist around us.
