Ned Vizzini Quotes

Life's managed, not cured.

Life Is Managed; It Is Not Cured.

In my experience, depression was not something that has been cured so much as managed, like a lot of illnesses.

I can live a totally normal life and do everything I want to do just as long as I take my medication. My body will give me signals if it gets weak or fatigued, so I know when I need to take a break.

There's no way my body can be fixed, but what we can hope to do is keep all the deteriorative processes as minimal as possible.

Life can't be cured, but it can be managed.

The moment I understood this - that my Parkinson's was the one thing I wasn't going to change - I started looking at the things I could change, like the way research is funded.

A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles.

I think many people with a chronic illness would prefer not to have their chronic illness, simply because it's high maintenance.

I love Scientology. I've been involved for 38 years, and I don't think I'd be here without it because I've had a lot of losses and different negative things that have happened over the years and it really got me through brilliantly.

I don't have much positive to say about motor neurone disease. But it taught me not to pity myself because others were worse off, and to get on with what I could still do.

The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle.

The trick in life is learning how to deal with it.

You just deal with the cards that are dealt you and you just go on and push forward.

In the beginning, when I first found out I had a disease that was incurable, emotionally I had to get used to the idea of being sick before I could think about making any other major decisions in my life.

The good thing about having this illness is that it allows me to be a little bit crazy.

I had about four days of like, 'Pity party, woe is me, it's all over.' Then I did some research and spoke with doctors and got in contact with people who have MS, and I soon realized it's actually a lot more manageable than the kind of public perception of it is, and that's part of the reason why I've been so outspoken about it.

To just meet people that have Crohn's or colitis and to hear their stories gives me a lot of hope and a lot of courage.

One has to develop a sense of humor to cope.

I've met a ton of new people who have colitis or Crohn's. Talking to them has been probably the most healing thing: to hear other people's attitudes on how they deal with their disease and how they stay positive.

When life gave me tough situations, acting helped me cope with those situations.

Once I faced the fact I was going to deal with illness for the rest of my life, I got on with what I really wanted to do.

I've gone through a lot as far as health.

Being out of a team changes you as a person. You don't realise it but, away from the game, you can be snappy with your family or friends if you're not playing. It hurts not to be involved, but I guess you have to accept it. It's part and parcel of being at a big club.

I eat the way I do because I really enjoy it but also because it's the only thing I've found that helps me manage the illness I had, and that plays a big part in it.