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

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 sayings from Robert Browning

22 sayings from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 more quotes from Honore de Balzac

53 more quotes from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher

58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher