“ Instead, like Heisenberg, his priority seemed to be to preserve as much of German science as possible, while complying with all Nazi laws and regulations. Leonard Mlodinow
“ The first step in battling the illusion of control is to be aware of if. But even then it is difficult, once we think we see a pattern, we do not easily let go of our perception. Leonard Mlodinow
“ Listeners instinctively detect that when we lower the usual pitch of our voice, we are sad, and when we raise it, we are angry or fearful. Leonard Mlodinow
“ Expressive speech, with modulation in pitch and volume, and a minimum of noticeable pauses, boosts credibility and enhances the impression of intelligence. Leonard Mlodinow
“ Touch seems to be such an important tool for enhancing social cooperation and affiliation that we have evolved a special physical route along which those subliminal feelings of social connection trave… Leonard Mlodinow
“ Tatăl meu mi-a povestit odată de un tovarăş de detenţie emaciat, din lagărul de concentrare de la Buchenwald, care era de formaţie matematician. Poţi spune unele lucruri despre oameni după ceea ce le… Leonard Mlodinow
“ Nonverbal communication forms a social language that is in many ways richer and more fundamental than our words. Leonard Mlodinow
“ A failure doesn't mean you are unworthy, nor does it preclude success on the next try. Leonard Mlodinow
“ Fewer than eight hundred Americans earn a Ph.D. in physics each year. Worldwide, the number is probably in the thousands. And yet from this small pool comes the discovery and innovation that shapes th… Leonard Mlodinow
“ 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 s… Leonard Mlodinow
“ Another mistaken notion connected with the law of large numbers is the idea that an event is more or less likely to occur because it has or has not happened recently. The idea that the odds of an even… Leonard Mlodinow
“ Random events often look like nonrandom events, and in interpreting human affairs we must take care not to confuse the two. Leonard Mlodinow
“ Perception requires imagination because the data people encounter in their lives are never complete and always equivocal. For example, most people consider that the greatest evidence of an event one c… Leonard Mlodinow
“ Cardano worked at a time when mystical incantation was more valued than mathematical calculation. Leonard Mlodinow
“ The elasticity of our thinking allows us to move beyond the existing world of our senses and invent new concepts. Leonard Mlodinow
“ At the University of Bologna, there was another bizarre twist on what is the norm today: students fined their professors for unexcused absence or tardiness, or for not answering difficult questions. Leonard Mlodinow
“ Thus even random patterns can be interpreted as compelling evidence if they relate to our preconceived notions. Leonard Mlodinow
