The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity—and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race
Daniel Z. Lieberman
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Albert Einstein once said, "My passionate sense of social justice and social responsibility has always contrasted oddly with my pronounced lack of need for direct contact with other human beings and human communities". And "I love Humanity but I hate humans." The abstract concepts of social justice and humanity came easily, but the concrete experience of encountering another person was too hard.”
“It’s not enough to just imagine the future. To bring an idea to fruition we must struggle with the uncompromising realities of the physical world. We need not only knowledge but also tenacity.”
“What do you think about when you brush your teeth? Probably not brushing your teeth. You’re more likely to be thinking about things you have to do later in the day, later in the week, or some other time in the future. Why? Maybe it’s a habit. Maybe it’s anxiety. Maybe you’re afraid that if you don’t think about the future you will miss something. But you probably won’t. And by not thinking about what you’re doing, you will definitely miss something, maybe even something you never noticed before, something unexpected.”
“It’s better to be smart than strong.”
“We develop emotional relationships with characters in stories. If it's a well-written story, the feelings we have for the characters may be very similar to the feelings we have for real people.”
“There’s only one thing that will save us: the ability to achieve a better balance, to overcome our obsession with more, appreciate the unlimited complexity of reality, and learn to enjoy the things we have.”
“Success inspired confidence; confidence produced success.”
“Mental time travel is in constant use because it's the mechanism for making every conscious choice in life.”
“Mental time travel is in constant use because it's the mechanism for making every conscious choice in life [...] Mental time travel is responsible for every "next step" in our lives.”
“Having a confident expectation of success can make obstacles melt before your eyes.”
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