Quote by David McRaney Download Open image ““All brains are bards, all selves audiences to the tales of who they are.”” — David McRaney ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.0 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“They are the books, the arts, the academes, That show, contain and nourish all the world.” — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“I’ve always felt that the greatest and most beautiful stories in the history of humanity were not sung by wandering bards or written by… — Liu Cixin Copy Share Image
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“If you neglect your personal space and allow chaos and clutter to creep in, it will affect you, and perhaps encourage further neglect. Positive… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“Do you vote? If not, is it because you think it doesn’t matter because things never change, or politicians are evil on both sides,… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“We reach for the same brand not because we trust its quality but because we want to reassure ourselves that we made a smart… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“Even as the brain is dying, it refuses to stop generating a narrative, the scaffolding upon which it weaves cause and effect, memory and… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“Brand loyalty—that nebulous emotional connection people have with certain companies, which turns them into defenders and advocates for corporations who don’t give a shit.” — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“Women will buy products in an attempt to become the impossible goal. Men will buy products in an attempt to mate with the impossible… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“In 1965, a psychologist named Martin Seligman started shocking dogs. He was trying to expand on the research of Pavlov--the guy who could make… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“In experiments at Baylor University where people were given Coke and Pepsi in unmarked cups and then hooked up to a brain scanner, the… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“Don’t put people, or anything else, on pedestals, not even your children. Avoid global labels such as genius or weirdo. Realize those closest get… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“In science, you move closer to the truth by seeking evidence to the contrary. Perhaps the same method should inform your opinions as well.” — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“In the background, while you crochet and golf and browse cat videos, science is fighting against your stupidity. No other human enterprise is fighting… — David McRaney Copy Share Image