Brain Quotes

4501 quotes by 2589 authors

The human brain is the most complex mass of protoplasm on earth-perhaps even in our galaxy. — Marian Diamond
I can state with complete assurance that for each of us our brains form the material basis of our experiences and memories, our imaginations, our… — John Eccles
A better understanding of the brain is certain to lead man to a richer comprehension both of himself, of his fellow man, and of society,… — John Eccles
The last thing that man will understand in nature is the performance of his brain. — John Eccles
A knowledge of brain science will provide one of the major foundations of the new age to come. That knowledge will spawn cures for disease,… — Gerald Edelman
The brain is the man; its health is essential for normal living; its disorders are surely the most profound of human miseries; and its destruction… — Unknown Author
The abdomen, the chest, and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon. — John Eric Erichsen
Made up of a dozen billion microscopic nerve-cell units interconnected by millions upon millions of conducting nerve-threads weaving incredibly intricate patterns, the brain, as an… — Unknown Author
The brain immediately confronts us with its great complexity. The human brain weighs only three to four pounds but contains about 100 billion neurons. Although… — Gerald Fischbach
The object of my researches is the brain. The cranium is only a faithful cast of the external surface of the brain, and is consequently… — Franz Joseph Gall
Now I have demonstrated, that the convolutions of the brain are nothing but the peripheric expansion of the bundles of which it is composed; consequently… — Franz Joseph Gall
While there have been great technological advances in the study of the brain, yielding enormous amounts of data on its physical and psychological characteristics, the… — Michael Gazzaniga
The human brain is generally regarded as a complex web of adaptations built into the nervous system, even though no one knows how. — Michael Gazzaniga
One of the difficulties in understanding the brain is that it is like nothing so much as a lump of porridge. — Richard Gregory
The human brain is estimated to have about a hundred billion nerve cells, two million miles of axons, and a million billion synapses, making it… — Tim Green
The most obvious feature of the brain is that it is not homogeneous, but composed of different regions. There are no intrinsic moving parts, no… — Susan Greenfield, Baroness Greenfield
The question of how the ebb and flow of a highly developed mind can be catered to by a physical brain, and the related question… — Susan Greenfield, Baroness Greenfield
In New England, farmers say, "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute!" Meaning, of course, that New England weather is constantly changing. This… — Unknown Author
The most enduring contributions made to civilization have not been made by brawn, they have been made by brain. — Benjamin Hooks
A custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black, stinking fume thereof… — King James I

Who Wrote These Brain Quotes

2,589 authors contributed a total of 4,501 Brain Quotes, led by these top contributors: