Maria Konnikova People want to protect their way of life, and when they think it’s in danger they start grasping for more extreme-seeming alternatives. – Maria Konnikova Alternatives Quotes Danger Quotes Extremeseeming Quotes Grasping Quotes Life Quotes People Quotes Protect Quotes Start Quotes Play up the outrage factor and suddenly groups bond together like never before – and prepare to attack like never before. Incongruous information is discarded, and supporting information is eagerly retained. Our memory actually ends up skewed: we are better able to process and recall the facts that we are motivated to process and recall, while conveniently forgetting those that we would prefer weren’t true.
Robert Pinsky I’m far from immune to the American, perhaps historically male, prejudice toward practical and physical competence; I hope I’ve also considered that prejudice enough to have some distance from it. – Robert Pinsky
Ara Parseghian That’s the unpredictable part, and that’s what worries every coach: Protect the football. That’s why, when you go into a ballgame, you may be favored, but there’s no guarantee you’re going to win it. – Ara Parseghian
Josh Widdicombe Comedy has got me all these opportunities and I enjoy doing a variety of things. I can’t really believe I’ve got the chance to have my own radio show. – Josh Widdicombe
Niecy Nash The soul of a woman is so important to maintain given all that is on our plates. Figuring out how to do it can be a little tricky. My prayer was, ‘Lord, please help me. How can I do it all and not be overwhelmed? How can I do it all and still be happy?’ His answer: Find the stolen moments of joy in all you do. – Niecy Nash
Alfred Lunt The secret of my success? I speak in a loud clear voice and try not to bump into the furniture. – Alfred Lunt
David Duchovny I just spend my money on the essentials. Just basically food and shelter. – David Duchovny
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