Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness Quotes

“our minds are shaped by the modern world but originate in nature, and we have suffered as a result of this disconnect.”
― Bill Bailey, Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness

“But hasn’t the world always been a place of endless turmoil, and what has changed is the technology to make us more aware of it?”
― Bill Bailey, Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness

“I never feel entirely safe on a road between some painted lines saying ‘cycle lane’, much as I wouldn’t feel entirely safe swimming between floating markers in Cape Cod that said ‘shark-free lane’.”
― Bill Bailey, Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness

“When we see something of beauty, our brains start making chemicals. Researchers at University College London conducted a series of brain-mapping experiments, where volunteers had their brains scanned while they were shown a series of artworks. The scans revealed that the volunteers had a surge of dopamine, another ‘happy’ chemical, when they looked at something they considered beautiful, and this reaction was almost instant. Observing art can also reduce cortisol, the so-called stress hormone.”
― Bill Bailey, Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness