Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Norman Cousins Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Jun 24, 1915
  • Died: Nov 30, 1990

Norman Cousins was an American political journalist, author, professor, and world peace advocate.

Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. wisdom

A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life. history

People are never more insecure than when they become obsessed with their fears at the expense of their dreams. dreams

Government in the U.S. today is a senior partner in every business in the country. business & government

Hope is independent of the apparatus of logic. hope

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. death & life

My reason nourishes my faith and my faith my reason. faith

Life is an adventure in forgiveness. forgiveness

Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man. respect

History is a vast early warning system. history

He who keeps his cool best wins. best & cool

We will not have peace by afterthought. peace

The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny. education & failure

Man is not imprisoned by habit. Great changes in him can be wrought by crisis - once that crisis can be recognized and understood. great

It is reasonable to expect the doctor to recognize that science may not have all the answers to problems of health and healing. health, medical & science

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 more thoughts from William Blake

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Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 other thoughts from Franz Grillparzer

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For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 more sayings from Storm Jameson

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To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 more quotes from Victor Hugo

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