Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. Norman Cousins on death
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 on death
People are never more insecure than when they become obsessed with their fears at the expense of their dreams. Norman Cousins on dreams
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 on education
The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny. Norman Cousins on education
The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny. Norman Cousins on failure
My reason nourishes my faith and my faith my reason. Norman Cousins on faith
A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas - a place where history comes to life. Norman Cousins on famous
Life is an adventure in forgiveness. Norman Cousins on forgiveness
Government in the U.S. today is a senior partner in every business in the country. Norman Cousins on government
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 on graduation
Man is not imprisoned by habit. Great changes in him can be wrought by crisis - once that crisis can be recognized and understood. Norman Cousins on great
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 on health
History is a vast early warning system. Norman Cousins on history
A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life. Norman Cousins on history
A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas - a place where history comes to life. Norman Cousins on history
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 on hope