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“For me, the great problem growing up in England was that I had a very narrow concept of what God can be, and it was damn close to an old man with a beard.”

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John Cleese, a renowned British comedic actor and screenwriter, was born on October 27, 1939. He is best known for his exceptional performances in comedy films, particularly in the Monty Python's Flying Circus. Cleese's influence in the comedy world is profound, with his work celebrated for its unique humor and satirical take on societal issues. more

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“An interest in the brain requires no justification other than a curiosity to know why we are here, what we are doing here, and where we are going.”

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“No brain is stronger than its weakest think.”

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“Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.”

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“Brains cause technology, society, art, science, soap operas, sin. A remarkable set of effects for such a small chunk of coagulated atoms.”

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“Minds are simply what brains do.”

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“The principal activities of brains are making changes in themselves.”

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“For, as the substance of the brain, like that of the other solids of our body, is nearly incompressible, the quantity of blood within the head must be the same, or very nearly the same, at all times, whether in health or disease, in life or after death.”

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Book:Observations on the Structure and Functions of the Nervous System

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Author:John Cleese