Whether it's fiction or nonfiction, writing takes me to another world. Leonard Mlodinow fictionnonfictiontake Change image and share on social
Whatever I've worked on, I've always tried to make my writing personal. I think that's what makes my books somewhat different from what other scientists are doing. You have to tie concepts into everyday life, or they just won't be interesting for readers. Leonard Mlodinow bookconcepteveryday share on social
I've always loved science, as far back as I can remember. I was very, very curious about how everything worked: the world, the physical universe, chemistry, law. So it was only natural to be curious about how our mind works. Leonard Mlodinow backchemistrycurious share on social
When judging a product, we rarely have exhaustive scientific data to go by. As a result, if we are to form a complete picture, we must fill in the blanks, just as we must in our visual perception. Leonard Mlodinow blankcompletedatum Change image and share on social
I think the fun of following the movie box office and stocks is very similar to the fun of sports - all three combine passion and unpredictability. Leonard Mlodinow boxcombinefun Change image and share on social
One thing that feeds into the way you experience the social world is your mood - and one thing that affects your mood is the weather. Leonard Mlodinow affectexperiencefeed Change image and share on social
A failure doesn't mean you are unworthy, nor does it preclude success on the next try. Leonard Mlodinow failureprecludesuccess Change image and share on social
Of course our feelings matter. But emotional decisions are usually not the best ones. On the other hand, your emotions can affect your decisions whether you like it or not because the effects can occur on the unconscious level. Leonard Mlodinow affectdecisioneffect share on social
I just really loved films and thought I should be writing screenplays. Leonard Mlodinow filmlovescreenplay Change image and share on social
Just as our brains fill in the details of an image our eyes record only roughly, so, too, do our brains employ tricks we are unaware of to fill in details about people we don't know intimately. Leonard Mlodinow braindetailemploy Change image and share on social
