"What happens [in a coma] is that you lose the grounding of the self, you no longer have access to any feeling of your own existence."

-- Antonio Damasio

#Self Quotes #Feelings Quotes #Brain Quotes

“If astronomy teaches anything, it teaches that man is but a detail in the evolution of the universe, and the resemblant though diverse details are inevitably to be expected in the hosts of orbs around him. He learns that, though he will probably never find his double anywhere, he is destined to discover any number of cousins scattered through space.”

Source : Percival Lowell (2006). “Mars (Large Print)”, p.154, ReadHowYouWant.com
“Truth is a constant delight to those that love her; such beauty holds no power to offend.”

Source : Stephen R. Lawhead (2009). “Byzantium”, p.46, Harper Collins
“Trying to be perfect may be inevitable for people who are smart and ambitious and interested in the world and its good opinion...What is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”
“Thatâ€™s when this warm feeling buzzes through you and you smile to yourself, knowing Godâ€™s watching you, knowing that He knows youâ€™re trying to be strong to please Him.”
“The beauty of our democracy lies in the American value of equality: if you vote, you have a seat at the table. If you speak, you have a chance to persuade others. A billionaire and a minimum wage earner have the same power at the ballot box.”

Source : "When Corporate Speech Jeopardizes Equality We Can’t Just “Shut It Off” — Women Must Pursue Citizens United Reform" by Christine Pelosi, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 21, 2012.
“There is a constant and intimate contact among the things that coexist and co-evolve in the universe - a sharing of bonds and messages that makes reality into a stupendous network of interaction and communication.”

Source : Ervin Laszlo (1999). “The Whispering Pond: A Personal Guide to the Emerging Vision of Science”, Element Books, Limited
“Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“People write to me and say, 'I'm giving up, you're not talking to me.' I just write them a simple message like, 'Never give up,' you know? And it changes their life.”

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