Quotes about Health

“Prohibition of substances which give pleasure to people does not work. Addiction is a health problem, not a moral one, and there are many proven strategies which can reduce its burden.”

“Depression has been called the world's number one public health problem. In fact, depression is so widespread it is considered the common cold of psychiatric disturbances. But there is a grim difference between depression and a cold. Depression can kill you.”

“Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted by man; without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society.”

“Public health depends on winning over hearts and minds. It's not enough to just have a good policy, you have to convince people to actually follow it.”

“The body is a sacred garment.”

“I've always wanted to be in the health and wellness business. I try to encourage people to live a healthy lifestyle.”

“Use your health, even to the point of wearing it out. That is what it is for. Spend all you have before you die; do not outlive yourself.”

“Vaccines and antibiotics have made many infectious diseases a thing of the past; we've come to expect that public health and modern science can conquer all microbes. But nature is a formidable adversary.”

“As a single-payer advocate, I believe that at the end of the day, if a state goes forward and passed an effective single-payer program, it will demonstrate that you can provide quality health care to every man, woman and child in a more cost-effective way.”

“The key to the future in an aging society is not found in increasing just our life span; we need to increase our health span at the same time.”

“I want to thank God, obviously for the health, for the talent He's given me, for my family who supports me, for the things that basketball's taught me on and off the court. For the people that I've been able to meet through the game of basketball.”

“Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your good health has vanished.”

“This modern mania for interfering in other's lives, usually under the guise of health and safety concerns, is highly irritating and counterproductive. Down with the nanny state.”

“When we see a strong correlation, and the matter at-hand is something with major health or safety or security implications, then we are behooved to at least begin taking preliminary precautions in case the correlation proves to be causative.”

“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”

“I really want you to recognize that if you're taking care of your physical and mental health, you can take on any challenge.”

“When a company creates a product that directly or indirectly adversely impacts the health of people, that product must be regulated. The process by which it's created must be regulated. No company has the right to injure people. No company.”

“Everyone should have health insurance? I say everyone should have health care. I'm not selling insurance.”

“Lack of time is a real health killer.”

“It's been taboo for so long to admit you had a mental health problem.”

“Polygamy is needed to prevent a man from taking up a lover, which can cause health issues and rifts in the family and would lead him to live a lie, constantly deceiving his wife and children.”