"I shall state my thesis plain. The first poets were gods. Poetry began with the bicameral mind."

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Source : Julian Jaynes (2000). “The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind”, p.371, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Julian Jaynes

#Mind Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Poet Quotes

“I get enough sleep. I take very good care of myself. Growing up as a dancer, you know your body so well, you know what to do to overcome something.”
“You need at least six or seven years to understand the philosophy and concentration of karate to know to clean your spirit of everything and dedicate your mind and body to the sport.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The pain we feel When someone leaves our life is in direct proportion to the joy they bring while a part of our life for a few moments. In my life you made me feel as if I truly meant something to someone”
“We have invented a new human right here - the right to return home after a war.”
“In front of the camera and in front of the lens, there's no lawsuits, there's no agent, and there's most frequently no time limits. There's a longevity that's kind of built into it. I spend most of my time behind the scenes, and when it is time to perform, I'm genuinely delighted to do it.”
“Music inflames temperament.”
“Meditation suffers from a towering PR problem.â€¦ If you can get past the cultural baggage, though, what youâ€™ll find is that meditation is simply exercise for your brain.”

Source : Dan Harris (2014). “10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story”, p.8, Harper Collins
“There are some people who have been reading me for years, and they keep saying kind things about the writing. That's what you're writing for, to get people to respond to it.”

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