Oliver Sacks

Each of us is a story that the brain tells.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

We can only see what we are prepared to see.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

What is it like to be a person with a neurological disorder?

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

Life is a series of adaptations, an ongoing negotiation with reality.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

Memory is the treasure house of the mind.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

When we lose our physical sight, we gain a deeper vision.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

Invariably, the brain is the organ of consciousness.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

The mind is a delicate balance between order and chaos.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

The mind is a strange and wonderful place.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

What we see is not what we see but what we are.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat