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

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

Hope is independent of the apparatus of logic. hope

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

History is a vast early warning system. history

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

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

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

He who keeps his cool best wins. best & being cool

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

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

Life is an adventure in forgiveness. forgiveness

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

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

We will not have peace by afterthought. peace

Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. wisdom

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

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22 thoughts 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 wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac

53 more wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac

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

5 views from Isadora Duncan

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

58 more quotes from Henry Ward Beecher