"The great equalizer is health. If you don't have it, you're screwed."

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"The great equalizer is health. If you don't have it, you're screwed."

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"Smiling reduces blood pressure by lowering the stress-inducing hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol. As my mother, who is now in her eighties, navigates the challenges of aging, her mantra has become, "Keep moving and keep smiling. She has observed the rapid decline of her friends who haven't. She is striving to stay strong, happy, and vital; her desire to smile is helping her to live a healthier, more satisfying, and longer life."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Health, Happiness, Truth, Life, Power

"Being in a hurry is the father of stress and worry."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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"Being HIV positive doesn't necessarily mean that you are going to die before each and every person who is HIV negative."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Health, Life, Disease, Survival

"PTSD in its rawest form is a death sentence which causes many veterans and others to execute themselves in hope to be free."

Stanley Victor Paskavich, American Politician

Health, Death, Horror, Suicide, Freedom

"There is a difference between eating and drinking for strength and from mere gluttony."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

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"The gut is the seat of all feeling. Polluting the gut not only cripples your immune system, but also destroys your sense of empathy, the ability to identify with other humans."

Suzy Kassem, American Writer

Health, Feeling, Empathy, Humanity

"The amount of people I met that had heart problems surprised me in high altitude astronomy. I had not seen it in other fields. After a decade of working at high altitudes, I was also diagnosed with a heart problem."

Steven Magee, British Author

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"Distress is a disease of the mind."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Health, Distress, Disease, Mind, Fear

"It has been known for many years that a subset of the population cannot tolerate the radiation emitted by transmitting utility meters and sickness results in these people."

Steven Magee, British Author

Health, Environment, Illness, Sensitivity

"My prescription for better health is to let go of the six things that could be destroying it-anger, regret, blame, resentment, worry, and guilt."

Charles F. Glassman, American Author

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"As a mom, I always feel I have to protect them. I talk about them because they are the most important things in my life but they are private people. I won't use them for my own press."

Life

"It's depressing and scary, but he needs to know the world around him because he's fourteen now and in two years he's going to drive. He needs to know what goes on out in the world. I'm not going to always be there."

Needs

"That's human nature - the ups and downs."

Nature

"It's based around a Jewish family but it really is a universal theme about getting along and coming along."

Family

"The great medical facilities are a relief for the parents, too, who don't have to think about caring for their young ones on their own for a weekend. They have a great time."

Medical

"They see a work ethic in both of us. But, they also see that my husband is more in control of his future, and I am more reliant on other sources for my career."

Work

"And we had a DJ - my childhood friend from Chicago came to be the DJ at our party out in LA. It was a party, rockin' and rolling, and it was dancing and fun. For me it was different; just to have family with us."

Family

"Well yes, my son was bar mitzvahed last April, after I made this film."

Son

"Special effects movies have taken over the universe. That and scary movies."

Movies

"We are so lucky Americans are impressive with what they're willing to give. We get bashed too much. And, so many young people in this country give so much. They're not all gang bangers."

People