I always expect the worst from this evil and wicked world and am often pleasantly surprised when the worst does not come to pass, but never or rarely surprised or upset when it does. — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
In the fight between biology and morality, biology has commonly won in the end. — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
Artists erase reality to a greater or lesser extent, and substitute their own reality - created by their brains, instead. — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
Any artistic achievement that is tailored to conform to social demands rather than to the real, uninhibited, feelings of its creator, is destined not… — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
The Japanese, if I understand them, are masters of the unsaid and the unstated, of subtlety and ambiguity, all of which constitute powerful stimulants… — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
The reaction was immediate. The blood flow was in proportion to how much the painting was liked. — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
Laughter is very infectious, and why it should be so is a most interesting neurological problem. But it also has other, more physiological, benefits.… — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
I view all art as an effort to translate brain concepts into a work. These brain concepts are synthetic ones - the result of… — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
I have the strong suspicion that when the brain's greed system is in operation, those parts of the brain that regulate ethical conduct are… — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
Most artists, or at least most of the ones I know, deny having a philosophical outlook that they try to translate into their works.… — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
I can really recommend a beautifully but sparsely furnished room with empty walls! — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
Self-censorship, whether known or unknown, is an unwelcome brake on creativity; it stifles self-expression and hence prevents a work from reaching the heights of… — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
