Cortex Function Quotes & Sayings

Do anything you must, but keep me forever. — Tiffany Reisz

Because I don't think I have a handle on how to write for grown-ups. The grown-up publishing world is so fraught with one-upsmanship, scorn and snobbery. I did write an adult novel. Thank goodness it went out of print. I think we kids' authors still start out with hope every morning. We honor our audience. — Virginia Euwer Wolff

There was a song in this forest, too, but it was a savage song, whispering of madness and tearing and rage. — Naomi Novik

There are no more sympathetic souls than strangers. So, — Amor Towles

Many studies link addiction to the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), a cortical segment found near the eye socket, or orbit.5 In drug addicts, whether they are intoxicated or not, it doesn't function normally. The OFC's relationship with addiction arises from its special role in human behavior and from its abundant supply of opioid and dopamine receptors. It is powerfully affected by drugs and powerfully reinforces the drug habit. It also plays an essential supporting role in nondrug addictions. Of course, it doesn't function (or malfunction) on its own but forms part of an extensive and incredibly complex, multifaceted network - nor is it the only cortical area implicated in addiction. — Gabor Mate

I went back to the stage because it was my way of dealing with the success I had, my way of coping. It was a way of escaping the responsibilty of what was happening. — Al Pacino

According to Mr. Obama, exceptionalism is so yesterday, an uncool, antiquated and ultimately destructive notion. — Monica Crowley

As she drifted off to sleep, she found herself wondering if Cole Madison knew that he had somehow managed to infiltrate her body, mind, and soul. — Ella Frank

Prediction is not just one of the things your brain does. It is the primary function of the neo-cortex, and the foundation of intelligence. — Jeff Hawkins