Some of the most profound realizations that I came to about health did not derive from medicine, but derived from surfing. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz More Quotes by Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz More Quotes From Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz It's easier to die when you have lived, than it is to die when you haven't. So I say to all young people, go make memories; beautiful memories. Because when the time comes to go, you won't go alone. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz beautiful memories people Health is more than the mere absence of disease, it's the presence of a superior state of well being, a pizzazz, a vitality that has to be worked for each and every day of your life. You cannot get it in a bottle or from Dr. Phil. Its got to be gotten through diet and execise and rest and recreation and attitudes of mind working all together every day of your life and then, young men can become supermen and old men can become older. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz dr-phil attitude men It's easier to die when you have lived than it is to die when you haven't. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz easier dies havens I don't see myself as legendary. If you want a legend, talk about someone like Duke Kahanamoku. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz legends dukes want Health is a presence of a superior state of wellbeing, a vigor, a vitality, a pizzazz you have to work for every single day of your life. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz pizzazz vitality vigor Death is not a stalker, always looking for us. Death is a scorekeeper tallying up how much we love life and how much we are willing to work for it. We die when we stop living. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz love-life willing dies The reason he [Duke Kahanamouku] didn't like me was that I liked him too much. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz dukes surfing too-much The real enemy is not fat but us. We are the misusers; we are the greedy ones. If we have no better sense than to purposefully destroy ourselves, it is no wonder that nature punishes us with vile diseases and calls in our maker long before their time. Nature remembers every extra bite of cherry pie, T-bone steak, fried chicken, pizza. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz pie real long There is a wisdom in the wave - high-born, beautiful - for those who would but paddle out. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz wave born beautiful Once I learned to swim, I learned that there were waves. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz wave swim When I kept surfing, surfing kept me. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz surfing My favorite toy or game has been the ocean. My real passion is for saltwater. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz passion ocean real Love really makes the world go round, but sex makes love go round. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz making-love sex world The greatest thing in life is health. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz things-in-life life-is I'm one of the few dumb Jewish doctors. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz doctors dumb A real man is capable of controlling himself before he controls his children. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz real men children Big wave surfers are human beings that have powers. They are men of enormous gentility. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz surfer wave men God loves happy people. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz happy-people god-love people Health begets Spirit. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz begets spirit Health is survival. But survival with style and class. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz style survival class