Almost no germ is unconditionally dangerous to man; its disease-producing ability depends upon the body’s resistance.
HANS SELYEGratitude conserves the vital energies of a person more than any other attitude tested.
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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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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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Stress, in addition to being itself, was also the cause of itself, and the result of itself.
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The healthiest of all human emotions is gratitude.
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Stress is the spice of life.
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Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise.
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To be totally without stress is to be dead.
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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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Nothing erases unpleasant thoughts more effectively than conscious concentration on pleasant ones.
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If you want to live a long life, focus on making contributions .
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My advice to any young person at the beginning of their career is to try to look for the mere outlines of big things with their fresh, untrained and unprejudiced mind.
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Gratitude conserves the vital energies of a person more than any other attitude tested.
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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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Gratitude is the most important of all human emotions.
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The builder of the best racing car is not necessarily its best driver.
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