The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true science. He who knows it not, and can no longer wonder, no longer feel amazement, is as good as dead. We all had this priceless talent when we were young. But as time goes by, many of us lose it. The true scientist never loses the faculty of amazement. It is the essence of his being.
Hans SelyeTo remain healthy a man must have some goal, some purpose in life that he can respect and be proud to work for.
Hans SelyeEven after the greatest defeats, the depressing thought of being a failure is best combated by taking stock of all your past achievements.
Hans SelyeEvery stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older.
Hans SelyeStress 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.
Hans SelyeIt is generally assumed that recurrent miscarriage may be due to progesterone deficiency, hypothyroidism or vitamin E deficiency and should be treated in theses cases with progesterone, thyroid extracts and vitamin E respectively. In theory, thyroid therapy appears to be the least well-founded, especially when applied to women without manifest signs of hypothyroidism, yet among the measures mentioned above it is most frequently claimed to have been successful.
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