“Albert Einstein put it best: “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.””
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Quotes by Albert Edwards
“I will even go out on a limb and say that we mistakenly may have been putting all our educational eggs into one basket only, while shortchanging other truly valuable capabilities of the human brain, namely perception, intuition, imagination, and creativity. Perhaps Albert Einstein put it best: “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.””
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: The Definitive Edition
“The simple act of caring is heroic.””
“Edward Jenner’s discovery of vaccination drew harsh criticism from the pulpit. Clergymen denounced the doctor for having put himself above God. Only the Almighty, they said, sends illness and only the Almighty cures it. Vaccination, critics charged, was “a diabolical operation,” and its inventor was “flying in the face of Providence””
Very, Very, Very Dreadful: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
“Some days it is a heroic act just to refuse the paralysis of fear and straighten up and step into another day.””
“On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level.””