Coming in second place just means you were the first person to lose.

Your perception of the world is ... really a fabrication of your model of the world. You don't really see light or sound. You perceive it because your model says this is how the world is, and those patterns invoke the model. It's hard to believe, but it really is true.

Whatever the difference between brilliant and average brains, we are all creative. And through practice and study we can enhance our skills and talents.

We are our brains. My brain is talking to your brain; our bodies are hanging along for the ride.

Coming in second place just means you were the first person to lose.

You know what, we don't know diddley squat about brains and no one has a clue how these things work, so don't believe what anyone tells you.

And, you know, the fact is, if you believe in evolution, we all have a common ancestor, and we all have a common ancestry with the plant in the lobby. This is what evolution tells us. And, it's true. It's kind of unbelievable.