“ Not every illness can be overcome. But many people allow illness to disfigure their lives more than it should. They cave in needlessly. They ignore and weaken whatever powers they have for standing er… Norman Cousins
“ People are never more insecure than when they become obsessed with their fears at the expense of their dreams. Norman Cousins
“ People who develop the habit of thinking of themselves as world citizens are fulfilling the first requirement of sanity in our time. Norman Cousins
“ Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man. Norman Cousins
“ The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny. Norman Cousins
“ It makes little difference how many university courses or degrees a person may own. If he cannot use words to move an idea from one point to another, his education is incomplete. Norman Cousins
“ The human body experiences a powerful gravitational pull in the direction of hope. That is why the patient's hopes are the physician's secret weapon. They are the hidden ingredients in any prescriptio… Norman Cousins
“ Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time. Norman Cousins
“ The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started. Norman Cousins
“ Nothing is more essential in the treatment of serious disease than the liberation of the patient from panic and forboding. Norman Cousins
“ It has always seemed to me that hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors. Norman Cousins
“ What was most significant about the lunar voyage was not that men set foot on the moon but that they set eye on the earth. Norman Cousins
