Leonard Mlodinow Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“People intuitively realize that there is strength in numbers and take comfort in the company of others, especially in times of anxiety or need.”

“Social connection is such a basic feature of human experience that when we are deprived of it, we suffer.”

“Social rejection doesn't just cause emotional pain; it affects our physical being.”

“We routinely participate in elaborate nonverbal exchanges even when we are not consciously aware of doing so.”

“Whether it's fiction or nonfiction, writing takes me to another world.”

“I believe there is true expertise in some endeavors, and not in others. There is obviously no such thing as expertise in predicting the results of coin tosses, but there is expertise in predicting the behavior of lasers.”

“If memories were indeed like what a camera records, they could be forgotten, or they could fade so that they are no longer clear and vivid. But it would be difficult to explain how people could have memories that are both clear and vivid while also being wrong. Yet that happens, and it is not infrequent.”

“Intentionality and talent always matter. An extraordinary feat is certainly made more likely by someone's focus, hard work, etc. But chance also matters.”

“Language is handy, but we humans have social and emotional connections that transcend words and are communicated - and understood - without conscious thought.”

“Scientists attach great importance to the human capacity for spoken language. But we also have a parallel track of nonverbal communication, which may reveal more than our carefully chosen words, and sometimes be at odds with them.”