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 prescription. Norman Cousins bodydirectionexperience share on social
A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life. Norman Cousins birthdeliveryhistory Change image and share on social
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 beingcapacitydestination Change image and share on social
Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time. Norman Cousins dealfactoptimism Change image and share on social
A human being fashions his consequences as surely as he fashions his goods or his dwelling. Nothing that he says, thinks or does is without consequences. Norman Cousins consequencedwellfashion Change image and share on social
The tragedy of life is in what dies inside a man while he lives - the death of genuine feeling, the death of inspired response, the awareness that makes it possible to feel the pain or the glory of other men in yourself. Norman Cousins awarenessdeathfeel share on social
Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors. Norman Cousins goodheartyinternally Change image and share on social
The eternal quest of the individual human being is to shatter his loneliness. Norman Cousins eternalhumanindividual Change image and share on social
Where is the indignation about the fact that the US and USSR have thirty thousand pounds of destructive force for every human being in the world? Norman Cousins destructivefactforce Change image and share on social
Government in the U.S. today is a senior partner in every business in the country. Norman Cousins businesscountrygovernment Change image and share on social
