John Eccles Quotes

The last thing that man will understand in nature is the performance of his brain.

A better understanding of the brain is certain to lead man to a richer comprehension both of himself, of his fellow man, and of society, and in fact of the whole world with its problems.

I can state with complete assurance that for each of us our brains form the material basis of our experiences and memories, our imaginations, our dreams.

I decided, as a medical student, to devote myself to a study of the brain.

A board constituted as the board of Sydney Hospital is constituted is not a suitable body to have control of an institute of medical research.

I, at the age of 17 or 18 as a medical student, suddenly came up against a problem: 'What am I? What is the meaning of my existence as I experience it?'