The starting point for a better world is the belief that it is possible. Norman Cousins More Quotes by Norman Cousins More Quotes From Norman Cousins Laughter is inner jogging. Norman Cousins laughterhappinesslaughing Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. Norman Cousins entrepreneurwisdommotivational Fortunately or otherwise we live at a time when the average individual has to know several times as much in order to keep informed as he did only thirty or forty years ago. Being "educated" today requires not only more than a superficial knowledge of the arts and sciences, but a sense of inter-relationship such as is taught in few schools. Finally, being "educated" today, in terms of the larger needs, means preparation for world citizenship; in short, education for survival. Norman Cousins timeartschool War is an invention of the human mind. The human mind can invent peace with justice. Norman Cousins ubuntuwarpeace Pain is part of the body's magic. It is the way the body transmits a sign to the brain that something is wrong. Norman Cousins magicpainbrain To be able to rise from the earth; to be able, from a station in outer space, to see the relationship of the planet earth to other planets; to be able to contemplate the billions of factors in precise and beautiful combination that make human existence possible; to be able to dwell on an encounter of the human brain and spirit with the universe Norman Cousins spacebrainbeautiful Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man. Norman Cousins respectmenlife Laughter is a form of internal jogging. It moves your internal organs around. It enhances respiration. It is an igniter of great expectations. Norman Cousins laughterhappinessmoving 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 fashiondwellingthinking The purpose of education is to enable us to develop to the fullest that which is inside us Norman Cousins purpose-of-educationpurpose Second only to freedom, learning is the most precious option on earth. Norman Cousins earth 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 graduationinspirationalfunny The heart of the matter is that some people like to cause injury or death to living things. And many of those who do not are indifferent to those who do. Norman Cousins compassionheartdeath Hope, purpose and determination are not merely mental states. They have electrochemical connections that affect the immune system. Norman Cousins connectionspurposedetermination It is reasonable to expect the doctor to recognize that science may not have all the answers to problems of health and healing. Norman Cousins doctorshealthhealing Laughter serves as a blocking agent. Like a bullet-proof vest, it may help protect you against the ravages of negative emotions that can assault you in disease. Norman Cousins laughterblockhappiness Silence must be comprehended as not solely the absence of sound. It is the natural environment for serenity and contemplation. Life without silence is life without privacy. The difference between sanity and madness is the quality of our thoughts. Silence is on the side of sanity. Norman Cousins serenitydifferencessilence Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors. Norman Cousins jogginglaughterhealthy The one thing I have learned about editing over the years is that you have to edit and publish out of your own tastes, enthusiasms, and concerns, and not out of notions or guesswork about what other people might like to read. Norman Cousins editingpeopleyears The more serious the illness, the more important it is for you to fight back, mobilizing all your resources-spiritual, emotional, intellectual, physical. Norman Cousins get-wellfightingspiritual
