Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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In the study of this membrane [the retina] I for the first time felt my faith in Darwinism (hypothesis of natural selection) weakened, being amazed and confounded by the supreme constructive ingenuity revealed not only in the retina and in the dioptric apparatus of the vertebrates but even in the meanest insect eye. ... I felt more profoundly than in any other subject of study the shuddering sensation of the unfathomable mystery of life.

Santiago Ramon Y Cajal's Popular Quotes

The brain is a world consisting of a number of unexplored continents and great stretches of unknown territory.

- Santiago Ramon Y Cajal

Every man if he so desires becomes sculptor of his own brain.

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It is idle to dispute with old men. Their opinions, like their cranial sutures, are ossified.

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The worst part is not in making a mistake but in trying to justify it, instead of using it as a heaven-sent warning of our mindlessness or our ignora…

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In summary, all great work is the fruit of patience and perseverance, combined with tenacious concentration on a subject over a period of months or y…

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Unfortunately, nature seems unaware of our intellectual need for convenience and unity, and very often takes delight in complication and diversity.

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There are no small problems. Problems that appear small are large problems that are not understood

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Like the entomologist in search of colorful butterflies, my attention has chased in the gardens of the grey matter cells with delicate and elegant sh…

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As long as our brain is a mystery, the universe, the reflection of the structure of the brain will also be a mystery.

- Santiago Ramon Y Cajal