Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury. – Martha Beck
My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what we think we know, we ignore or avoid evidence of anything that might change our mind. – Martha Beck
We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster. – Martha Beck
Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone. – Martha Beck
The great book for you is the book that has the most to say to you at the moment when you are reading. I do not mean the book that is most instructive, but the book that feeds your spirit. And that depends on your age, your experience, your psychological and spiritual need. – Robertson Davies