# There is no central Headquarters, no Cartesian Theatre where it all comes together by Daniel Dennett > "There is no central Headquarters, no Cartesian Theatre where it all comes together." > **— Daniel Dennett**, *Consciousness Explained (1991), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Consciousness Explained (1991), excerpt candidate.