Amount Quote by Daniel Levitin

What music is better able to do than language is to represent the complexity of human emotional states.

— Daniel Levitin

Procrastination comes in two types. Some of us procrastinate in order to pursue restful activities - spending time in bed, watching TV - while…

— Daniel Levitin

In a country that was still racially segregated and prejudiced, music was among the first domains in which African-Americans thrived alongside whites.

— Daniel Levitin

Because our ancestors lived in social groups that changed slowly, because they encountered the same people throughout their lives, they could keep almost every…

— Daniel Levitin

Because you've been exposed to Western tonal music, you know after a certain chord sequence what the next possibilities are. Your brain has compiled…

— Daniel Levitin

People who organize their time in a way that allows them to focus are not only going to get more done, but they'll be…

— Daniel Levitin

I have never seen a proton or electron spinning around it. I have never actually seen a chromosome. I trust that they exist because…

— Daniel Levitin

If you're studying from a book and trying to listen in on a conversation at the same time, those are two separate projects, each…

— Daniel Levitin

President Trump, when challenged on facts, says that many people feel the way he does. But feelings should not take the place of reason…

— Daniel Levitin

Our species uses music and dance to express various feelings: love, joy, comfort, ceremony, knowledge, and friendship. And each one is distinct and widely…

— Daniel Levitin

The first forms of writing emerged not for art, literature, or love, not for spiritual or liturgical purposes, but for business--all literature could be…

— Daniel Levitin

When you're at work, be fully at work. And let your leisure time be what it's meant to be - restorative and fun.

— Daniel Levitin