Quotes by Diane Ackerman, An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain

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I'm an Earth ecstatic, and my creed is simple: All life is sacred, life loves life, and we are capable of improving our — Diane Ackerman, An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
Studies show that the IQ range of most creative people is surprisingly narrow, around 120 to 130. Higher IQs can perform — Diane Ackerman, An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
I believe consciousness is brazenly physical, a raucous mirage the brain creates to help us survive. But I also sense th — Diane Ackerman, An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
Metaphor isn't just decorative language. If it were, it wouldn't scare us so much. . . . Colorful language threatens som — Diane Ackerman, An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
We tend to think of memories as monuments we once forged and may find intact beneath the weedy growth of years. But, in — Diane Ackerman, An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
Still, though no one is an island, most are peninsulas. Our lives wouldn't make sense without personal memories pinned l — Diane Ackerman, An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain