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?'

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

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.

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.

Intelligence is the handmaiden of flexibility and change.

A woman does not marry with a man for his wealth, unless he is too rich and a man does not marry with a girl for her beauty, unless she is too beautiful.

Some people know of no other way to interface with others except through their created chaos.

Language is an intrinsic part of who we are and what has, for good or evil, happened to us.

There is no road to wealth so easy and respectable as that of matrimony.

I think politics is important. It's how we run our society. I think it should be natural to have an interest in the subject, and I almost don't understand why some people don't.

How could you have a soccer team if all were goalkeepers? How would it be an orchestra if all were French horns?

Christians are the only group Hollywood can offend with impunity, the only creed it actually goes out of its way to insult... The tenets of Christianity are regularly held up to ridicule.

I did try very hard to tell the whole truth without violating my literary instincts.

I look for what's of value and extract that. I don't look to criticize.