The builder of the best racing car is not necessarily its best driver.
HANS SELYELeaders are leaders only as long as they have the respect and loyalty of their followers.
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Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older.
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Gratitude is the most important of all human emotions.
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Gratitude conserves the vital energies of a person more than any other attitude tested.
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To make a great dream come true, you must first have a great dream.
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Complete freedom from stress is death.
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As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.
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Indeed, not all attacks-especially the bitter and ridiculing kind leveled at Darwin-are offered in good faith, but for practical purposes it is good policy to assume that they are.
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Stress, in addition to being itself, was also the cause of itself, and the result of itself.
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The element of chance in basic research is overrated. Chance is a lady who smiles only upon those few who know how to make her smile.
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The healthiest of all human emotions is gratitude.
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Stress is not necessarily something bad it all depends on how you take it. The stress of exhilarating, creative successful work is beneficial, while that of failure, humiliation or infection is detrimental.
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Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.
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Almost no germ is unconditionally dangerous to man; its disease-producing ability depends upon the body’s resistance.
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To remain healthy a man must have some goal, some purpose in life that he can respect and be proud to work for.
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Even after the greatest defeats, the depressing thought of being a failure is best combated by taking stock of all your past achievements.
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