Things fall apart, it's scientific.

I've rarely kept my distance from kind of - I don't know if we can call it politics, but kind of, civic engagement and that kind of thing, except I tended to think, 'Well, do it yourself before you start telling other people what they should be doing.'

The two biggest self-deceptions of all are that life has a 'meaning'and each of us is unique.

Real beauty knocks you a little bit off kilter.

A dissection of music perception and creation that starts slowly and inexorably builds to a grand finish. I loved reading that listening to music coordinates more disparate parts of the brain than almost anything else--and playing music uses even more! Despite illuminating a lot of what goes on this book doesn't "spoil" enjoyment- it only deepens the beautiful mystery that is music.

I always think the everyday is more relevant than anything too grand because we all have to deal with it.

I like a good story and I also like staring at the sea-- do I have to choose between the two?