Quote by Eric Kandel
"Memory is not merely about storing the past; it is about creating a coherent self."
More from Eric Kandel
"Memory is not just one thing. It's not even localized to one place in the brain. It's the by-product of the various brain systems working together."
"Learning results from what the student does and thinks, and only the student can do the learning."
"The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel more vigorous, more alive. And I think that is what education is for; it is to exercise this stimulation of what I most enjoy calling the mind."
"Insight can come to you in the middle of the night when you're surrounded by silence and you have nothing but your own thoughts."