Norman Cousins

Norman Cousins
Norman Cousinswas an American political journalist, author, professor, and world peace advocate...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth24 June 1915
CountryUnited States of America
thinking given
Time given to thought is the greatest time saver of all.
world belief starting
The starting point for a better world is the belief that it is possible.
laughter block negative
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.
freedom responsibility democracies-have
In a democracy, the individual enjoys not only the ultimate power but carries the ultimate responsibility.
men color opposites
I cannot affirm God if I fail to affirm man. Therefore, I affirm both. Without a belief in human unity I am hungry and incomplete. Human unity is the fulfillment of diversity. It is the harmony of opposites. It is a many-stranded texture, with color and depth.
attitude responsibility quality
Assume responsibility for the quality of your own life
heart people matter
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.
positive powerful laughter
Laughter is a powerful way to tap positive emotions
laughter moving expectations
Laughter is a form of internal jogging. It moves your internal organs around. It enhances respiration. It is an igniter of great expectations.
hope live-life facts
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.
beautiful space brain
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
self-esteem today sake
You are younger today than you will ever be again. Make use of it for the sake of tomorrow.
pain brain magic
Pain is part of the body's magic. It is the way the body transmits a sign to the brain that something is wrong.
pain laughter sleep
Ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep.