Quote of the moment

Depression is the leading cause of disability in the US.

--Lisa Monteggia

Quote of the moment

From a metabolic standpoint, it is better to predict and plan; than it is to react. 

--Lisa Feldman Barrett

Quote of the moment

As medical professionals, as a society, we don’t know all the answers. But we know one thing: A lack of clarity, a lack of certainty, can make things seem stupid. The system is not stupid. The science is not stupid. The real problem is expecting certainty when certainty was never on the menu to begin with.

--Rahul Parikh

Dodgy death quote of the moment

I don't fear death. I try to avoid it. 

--Tim Curry

Wocka-wocka headline of the moment

Rise in adulterated sexual enhancement supplements could mean users are getting stiffed

--The Guardian

Quote of the moment

Life is full of responsibilities, and not everyone has the opportunity to disappear for a year.

--Juergen Barbusca

Quote of the moment

There's no authority in the world like ignorance. 

--Orson Welles

Quote of the moment

The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.

--Elon Musk

Quote of the moment

The brain, it seems, can become like a well-loved kitchen knife: a little worn from extensive use – just in need of sharpening. And cognitive training may act as its proverbial whetstone.

--Abbi Henderson

Punny headline of the moment

Paying cash without pennies is confusing. That could soon change

--Addy Bink

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Quote of the moment

Grief is the price you pay for love.

--BBC quote from here https://youtu.be/fEPSF320EVg?is=IYB-xJbIPNpZzE5h

Quote of the moment

Over the years, those who have seemed to me to be the most happy, contented and fulfilled have always been the people who have lived the most outgoing and unselfish lives.

--Queen Elizabeth II

Fiery quote of the moment

It’s not easy to burn a house safely.

--Mira Rojanasakul

Quote of the moment

Skyscapers are supposed to be the perfect marriage of economics and hubris.

--Fred Mills

Fact of the moment

The FBI is the only federal agency with jurisdiction and capabilities to investigate a nuclear incident, including collecting evidence that might be used in an eventual prosecution.

Spiritual quote of the moment

Laughter really IS carbonated holiness. 

--Anne Lamott 

Writing quote of the moment

If people wanted you to write more warmly about them, they should have behaved better.

--Anne Lamott

Decaying quote of the moment

By the end, I was deteriorating faster than I could lower my standards. 

--Anne Lamott

Reality quote of the moment

All you are ever seeing is the internal model of the outside world. 

--David Eagleman

Authoritarian quote of the moment

In the Marines, leaders often fail to discern the difference between 'tough' and 'cruel.'

--Rob Bracknell