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.

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

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?'

Embrace fanaticism. Harness joie de vivre by pursuing insane interests, consuming passions, and constant sources of gratification that do not depend on the approval of others

It's sad when the people you love most become a bitter memory.

I thought about the cameras following me in the terminal and pictured my family watching my entrance on TV. I hoped they’d be proud.

Your face needs to have character if you're an actor - otherwise you're just a face.

It's certainly going to be different from what people have seen before.

You do not need a great faith, but faith in a great God.

Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.

Harry Truman was courageous enough to command that racial segregation be ended in the military. I was serving in a submarine in the U.S. Navy at the time he issued the order.

Each of us will have to make the choices that allow us to be the largest versions of ourselves.

Life is a cycle of ends and starts.