Comedy Quotes by Norman Cousins

11 Comedy quotes by Norman Cousins

Norman Cousins brings a reflective twist to humor in this eleven‑quote set. Though modest in size, the selections reveal his belief that laughter can be both healing and wise.

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Laughter is a powerful way to tap positive emotions

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Laughter is a form of internal jogging.

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Laughter is inner jogging.

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An adequate share of humor and laughter represents an essential part of the diet of the healthy person.

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Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.

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Of all the gifts bestowed by nature on human beings, hearty laughter must be close to the top.

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Laughter may or may not activate the endorphins or enhance respiration, as some medical researchers contend. What seems clear, however, is that…

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Laughter serves as a blocking agent. Like a bullet-proof vest, it may help protect you against the ravages of negative emotions that…

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Laughter is a form of internal jogging. It moves your internal organs around. It enhances respiration. It is an igniter of great…

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Ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep.

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What was significant about the laughter . . . was not just the fact that it provides internal exercise for a person…

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You are younger today than you will ever be again. Make use of it for the sake of tomorrow.

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The starting point for a better world is the belief that it is possible.

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The physician knows that his little black bag can carry him only so far and that the body's own healing system is the main…

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We are wide-eyed in contemplating the possibility that life may exist elsewhere in the universe, but we wear blinders when contemplating the possibilities of…

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