Quotes about Health

“Public health relies on public trust. Admitting mistakes and explaining prompt corrective actions engender that trust.”

“I think the health of our water is tied to a lot: the health of our communities, hence our economy, the health of our basic human rights.”

“It's crazy to me that in this world of electronic medical records Walmart has so much information about how we shop, but no one has that information about our health. Why can't my doctor say, 'Wow, Anne, based on your lifestyle and behavior, you're five years from being diabetic.' But I can go to Target, and they know exactly what I'm going to buy.”

“I just want to be healthy and stay alive and keep my family going and everything and keep my friends going and try to do something so that this world will be peaceful. That is the most ambitious and the most difficult thing, but I'm there trying to do it.”

“General Motors spends more on health care than steel.”

“To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth.”

“Climate change, demographics, water, food, energy, global health, women's empowerment - these issues are all intertwined. We cannot look at one strand in isolation. Instead, we must examine how these strands are woven together.”

“America doesn't have health insurance.”

“Access to basic quality health care is one of the most important domestic issues facing our nation.”

“With age comes the understanding and appreciation of your most important asset, your health.”

“One state retiree, 49 years old, paid, over the course of his entire career, a total of $124,000 towards his retirement pension and health benefits. What will we pay him? $3.3 million in pension payments over his life and nearly $500,000 for health care benefits - a total of $3.8m on a $120,000 investment.”

“The role of inequity in society is grossly underestimated. Inequity is not good for your health, basically.”

“Strong health and disease surveillance systems halt epidemics that take lives, disrupt economies, and pose global health security threats.”

“There might be a lot of difference between Republicans and Democrats on key social issues like women's rights and health care. But when it comes to taking corporate cash, they're pretty much the same beast.”

“The winners in life treat their body as if it were a magnificent spacecraft that gives them the finest transportation and endurance for their lives.”

“Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness.”

“The right to protect the health and well-being of every person, of those we love, is a basic human right.”

“When you are in prison, you have but one desire: freedom. If you fall ill in prison, you do not think about freedom - you think about health. Health is, therefore, more important than freedom.”

“A person's health isn't generally a reflection of genes, but how their environment is influencing them. Genes are the direct cause of less than 1pc of diseases: 99pc is how we respond to the world.”

“I see taking care of my emotional and mental health in the same way that I see taking care of a garment: After it's been through wear and tear, it needs attention.”

“If you're not paying for it through the health plan, you pay for it in the emergency room.”