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Complete freedom from stress is death.

Hans Selye

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
Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.
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Kill Ourselves Reaction Stress
Unlock your natural drives by doing what you enjoy.
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Drive Enjoyment Natural
Who would enjoy a life of no runs, no hits, no errors?
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Enjoyment Errors Life Mistake
The builder of the best racing car is not necessarily its best driver.
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Best Build Drive Necessary Race
To make a great dream come true, you must first have a great dream.
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Dreams Greatness Inspirational True Yourself
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
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
As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.
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Approval Thirst
Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise.
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Avoid Exercise Food Man Stress Try
Complete freedom from stress is death.
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Complete Death Freedom One Liner Stress
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
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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Bad Creativity Failure Infection Necessary Stress
Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.
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Adopt Attitude Negative Oneself Positive Right 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
Nothing erases unpleasant thoughts more effectively than conscious concentration on pleasant ones.
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Conscious Erase Oneself Pleasant

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