Norman Cousins - Head first (1989)

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I have learned that life is an adventure in forgiveness. Nothing clutters the soul more than remorse, resentment, recrimination.

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All this sensory input, which begins in the brain, has its effect throughout the body.

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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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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 resource.

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Hope, purpose and determination are not merely mental states. They have electrochemical connections that affect the immune system.

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The physician's ability to reassure the patient is a major factor in activating the body's own healing system.

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