reflection Quotes

He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.

I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.

In those days he was wiser than he is now; he used to frequently take my advice.

Begin thus from the first act, and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled, and rejoice for the good.

Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.

The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.

There are plenty of dead scientists I admire, but I can't think of any living ones. This is probably because it is only in retrospect that one can see who made the important contributions.

Considering their impact, you might expect mosquitoes to get more attention than they do. Sharks kill fewer than a dozen people every year, and in the U.S. they get a week dedicated to them on TV every year.

Suppose I criticise Iran. What impact does that have? The only impact it has is in fortifying those who want to carry out policies I don't agree with, like bombing.

It could be - and it has been argued, in my view rather plausibly, though neuroscientists don't like it - that neuroscience for the last couple hundred years has been on the wrong track.