There cannot be mental atrophy in any person who continues to observe, to remember what he observes, and to seek answers for his unceasing hows and whys about things.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mental fitness is maintained through observation, memory, and questioning.
- In plain terms
- Keep thinking and asking questions to stay mentally sharp.
- What can you take from it?
- Active thinking prevents mental decline.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you keep your mind active daily?
Another view
Thinking alone cannot prevent all forms of cognitive decline.
More from Alexander Graham Bell
The final result of our researches has widened the class of substances sensitive to light vibrations, until we can propound the fact of such sensitiveness bein…
Permalink to quote #2 I had made up my mind to find that for which I was searching even if it required the remainder of my life. After innumerable failures I finally uncovered the p…
Permalink to quote #4 Mr. Watson - Come here - I want to see you.
Permalink to quote #1
Related quotes
Memory is like an orgasm. It's a lot better if you don't have to fake it.
Seymour CraySeymour Cray quote #6 Each minute bursts in the burning room, The great globe reels in the solar fire, Spinning the trivial and unique away. (How all things flash! How all things fl…
Delmore SchwartzDelmore Schwartz quote #1 Thirty dayes hath Nouember, Aprill, June and September, February hath xxviii alone, And all the rest haue xxxi.
Richard GraftonRichard Grafton quote #1