“What distinguishes a great mnemonist, I learned, is the ability to cre...” — Joshua Foer Quote

“What distinguishes a great mnemonist, I learned, is the ability to create lavish images on the fly, to paint in the mind a scene so unlike any other it cannot be forgotten. And to do it quickly. Many competitive mnemonists argue that their skills are less a feat of memory than of creativity.”

“Monotony collapses time; novelty unfolds it. You can exercise daily and eat healthily and live a long life, while experiencing a short one. If you spend your life sitting in a cubicle and passing papers, one day is bound to blend unmemorably into the next - and disappear. That's why it's so important to change routines regularly, and take vacations to exotic locales, and have as many new experiences as possible that can serve to anchor our memories. Creating new memories stretches out psychological time, and lengthens our perception of our lives.”

“For me, he was the greatest Scottish fighter we've had. Others may argue differently - we've had Benny Lynch and Jim Watt, of course - but I think Ken Buchanan is the best ever. He was a hero down in Leith, a hero in Edinburgh and a hero in the whole of Scotland.”

“If we had a starting XI that no one could argue about it wouldn't say a lot for English football. We'd probably be on a downward spiral. It's good that people have different ideas about who should play.”

“I don't like guys who will lie down and take it. I want someone who'll fight back. I like people who can argue well.”