“I write from a thorough conviction that it is the duty of me, and with the belief that, after every drawback and shortcoming, I do my best, all things considered--that is for me, and, so being, the not being listened to by one human creature would, I hope, in nowise affect me.” WritingHumansBeliefDutyCreaturesAll ThingsConvictionShortcomingsThoroughDrawbacks Book:Love Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett Source: Love Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett
“I think that all things which evoke discipline: study, and our duties to men and to the commonwealth, war, and personal hardship, and even the need for subsistence, ought to be greeted by us with profound gratitude, for only through them can we attain to the least detachment; and only so can we know peace.” ThinkingKnowsMenNeedsWarStudyDutyOughtDisciplineGratitudeAll ThingsProfoundHardshipDetachmentEvokeCommonwealthSubsistence Author:J. Robert Oppenheimer
“It turns out that dopamine is a chemical on double duty in the brain. Along with its role in motor commands, it also serves as the main messenger in the reward systems, guiding a person toward food, drink, mates, and all things useful for survival. Because of its role in the reward system, imbalances in dopamine can trigger gambling, overeating, and drug addiction - behaviors that result from a reward system gone awry.” PersonsTurnsResultsBrainRolesGoneDutyDrinkDrugBehaviorSurvivalAll ThingsRewardsAddictionCommandGamblingChemicalsMatesTriggersMotorMessengersDrug AddictionDrug AddictImbalanceDopamineOvereating Book:Incognito: The Secret Lives of The Brain Source: Incognito: The Secret Lives of The Brain