Illness quotes and words of wisdom

"I consider being ill as one of the great pleasures of life, provided one is not too ill."
Samuel Butler, the Younger


"I reckon being ill as one of the great pleasures of life, provided one is not too ill and is not obliged to work till one is better."
Samuel Butler


"The common cold, if left untreated, lasts about two weeks. If treated with medication and rest, it lasts about fourteen days."
Unknown


"You must always be puzzled by mental illness. The thing I would dread most, if I became mentally ill, would be your adopting a common sense attitude; that you could take it for granted that I was deluded."
Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein


Interesting Quotes

It is a good morning exercise for a research scientist to discard a pet hypothesis every day before breakfast. It keeps him young.Konrad Lorenz - German (Austrian-born) ethologist (1903 - 1989)

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.W. Somerset Maugham - English dramatist & novelist (1874 - 1965)