Cognitive Tradeoff Quotes

A strong memory is generally joined to a weak judgment.

Oftentimes, those special brains, the ones that are capable of focusing more intently than others, do so at the expense of emotional maturity

Excellent memories are often coupled with feeble judgments.

The imagination and the senses cannot be gratified at the same time.

No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it.

The higher the IQ the lower the EQ. The more intelligent you are, the lower your ability is to communicate emotionally with people.

The eye of the mind, like that of the body, can only extend its view to new objects, by losing sight of those which are now before it.

There's some brain damage, but it may be that very brain damage that allows me to do the work I do.