Adequate Quote by Norman Cousins

“An adequate share of humor and laughter represents an essential part of the diet of the healthy person.” quote by Norman Cousins — Download Open image

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

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The poet reminds men of their uniqueness and it is not necessary to possess the ultimate definition of this uniqueness. Even to speculate is…

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Unobstructed access to facts can produce unlimited good only if it is matched by the desire and ability to find out what they mean…

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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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On the quality of life: #1. Realize that each human being has a built-in capacity for recuperation and repair. #2. Recognize that the quality of life is all-important. #3. Assume responsibility for the quality of your own life. #4. Nurture the regenerative and restorative forces within you. #5. Utilize laughter to create a mood in which the other positive emotions…

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

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My reason nourishes my faith and my faith my reason.

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The growth of the human mind is still high adventure, in many ways the highest adventure on earth.

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