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To be totally without stress is to be dead.

Hans Selye

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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Goal Health Proud Purpose Respect Work
As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.
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Approval Thirst
The true scientist never loses the faculty of amazement.
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Amazement Faculty Lose Science True
Stress, in addition to being itself, was also the cause of itself, and the result of itself.
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Being Reason Result Stress
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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Old Organism Play Scars Stress Survive
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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Basic Element Herself Research Smile
Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.
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Adopt Attitude Negative Oneself Positive Right Stress
Almost no germ is unconditionally dangerous to man; its disease-producing ability depends upon the body’s resistance.
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Ability Body Dangerous Man Resistance
Gratitude conserves the vital energies of a person more than any other attitude tested.
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Attitude Energy Gratitude Person Test
Leaders are leaders only as long as they have the respect and loyalty of their followers.
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Follow Leadership Loyalty Respect
To be totally without stress is to be dead.
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Death Stress
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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Assumption Attack Faith Goodness Kind Offering Policy Purpose
Gratitude is the most important of all human emotions.
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Emotion Gratitude Human Important
Complete freedom from stress is death.
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Complete Death Freedom One Liner Stress
Stress is the spice of life.
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Life Spice Stress
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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Achievement Defeat Failure Greatness Past Yourself

To be totally without stress is to be dead.

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