Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Hans Selye Academic

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Hungary
  • Born: Jan 26, 1907
  • Died: Oct 16, 1982

János Hugo Bruno "Hans" Selye, CC, was a pioneering Austrian-Canadian endocrinologist of Hungarian origin. He conducted much important scientific work on the hypothetical non-specific response of an organism to stressors. While he did not recognize all of the many aspects of glucocorticoids, Selye was aware of their role in the stress response. Some commentators consider him the first to demonstrate the existence of biological stress.

Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise. food

Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. attitudes & positive

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

3 wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 quotes from Dave Barry

27 quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 thoughts from Winston Churchill

74 thoughts from Winston Churchill