The human body experiences a powerful gravitational pull in the direction of hope. That is why the patient's hopes are the physician's secret weapon. They are the hidden ingredients in any prescription. Norman Cousins on hope
Hope is independent of the apparatus of logic. Norman Cousins on hope
Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. Norman Cousins on life
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 life
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 medical
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 men
We will not have peace by afterthought. Norman Cousins on peace
Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man. Norman Cousins on respect
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 sad
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 science
Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. Norman Cousins on wisdom