Norman Cousins Quotes

Medicine heals doubts as well as diseases.

You are not just about death and disease.

I don't spend any time thinking about the day that I'm cured, or the day that I'm healthier, and that's because I know that on a certain level it doesn't matter.

While the sick man has life, there is hope.

The mind controls so much of the body. We are much more than flesh and blood; we are complex systems. Patients do better when they have faith that they're going to do better. That's why I always tell my patients and their families not to neglect their prayers. There's nobody I don't say that to.

Let's hope you feel better now.

Hope! of all ills that men endure, the only cheap and universal cure.

I'm feeling much better than I have been for many years. You know, I... there have been a couple of days when I thought maybe I wasn't going to make it to the evening. I don't feel that anymore.

In one way, I want to heal people.

At the end of 'Next to Normal,' you can see the light. 'There will be light.' That's the reason the show exists. Those are the last four words.

There are no incurable ills.

I'm just glad to be feeling better. I really thought I'd be seeing Elvis soon.

Cancer has taught me a lot of things. Maybe it is the best thing that has happened to me. I can't say right now, but maybe some years down the line, I would realise. When I was taking chemotherapy, there were a lot of elderly patients, and that would inspire me. I thought, 'If they can be cured, why can't I be?'

Anything that instills a sense of hope will at least temporarily help treat depression.

I'm happy that I can focus on my body a little bit. I'm not happy to get surgery, but I'm happy that I can focus on getting better.

We as people often subscribe to hope to feel better about our lives, to escape the harsh and sometimes cruel injustices of the world.

This is a physical thing that is fixable. I know, I'm a survivor. Believe me, there was no way I thought I could survive. There are answers out there that need to be found.

I've been very ill. You just have to trust the Lord.

I believe in the power of the human spirit.

It was Jesus who gave me peace when the shark severed my arm. I trust in Jesus whenever I'm going through a hard time. I see all the beautiful things that have come out of my situation. I'm able to share my story with young girls who have few role models, and I can help others cope with what they have been through.

There is one consolation in being sick; and that is the possibility that you may recover to a better state than you were ever in before.

He is the best physician who is the most ingenious inspirer of hope.

I do think that all of the well wishes have contributed to the fact that my treatment and recovery are going well.

In 1996, when I was being treated for leukaemia, at one point I had a vicious infection that was trying to claim me. Mercifully, due to love and expertise, I pulled through.

There's a scripture that says, 'A merry heart doeth good like medicine.' I think that's true, too.