To the brains of our predecessors we owe all of our inheritance of civilization and culture. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes brain civilization culture
How we come to be, and how we are what we are, is beyond any understanding. I have been obsessed by this, trying to understand the very nature of my existence. John Eccles existencenatureobsess Change image and share on social
The body and dendrites of a nerve cell are specialized for the reception and integration of information which is conveyed as impulses that are fired from other nerve cells along their axons. John Eccles axonbodycell Change image and share on social
To the extent that we have a better understanding of the brain, we will have a richer appreciation of ourselves, of our fellow men and of society and, in fact, of the whole world and its problems. John Eccles appreciationbrainextent Change image and share on social
Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan. Jeffrey Wright culturedirtyfan Change image and share on social
Software options proliferate extremely easily - too easily, in fact - because too many options create tools that can't ever be used intuitively. Intuitive actions confine the detail work to a dedicated part of the brain, leaving the rest of one's mind free to respond with attention and sensitivity to the changing texture of the moment. Brian Eno actionattentionbrain share on social
It has been well said that tea is suggestive of a thousand wants, from which spring the decencies and luxuries of civilization. Agnes Repplier civilizationdecencyluxury Change image and share on social