Quotations Page

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“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint”

Mark Twain

“Childhood is that wonderful time when all you need to do to lose weight is take a bath”

Richard Zera

"Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, in which case an ointment would probably be better"

Author unknown

“If you have formed the habit of checking on every new diet that comes along, you will find that eventually, they all blur together, leaving you with only one definite piece of information: French Fries are out”

Jean Kerr

“Rich fatty foods are like destiny. They too shape our ends”

Author unknown

“The trouble with eating Italian food is that 5 or 6 days later, you’re hungry again”

George Miller

“The trouble with jogging is that the ice falls out of your glass”

Martin Hull

“If your dog is fat, you’re not getting enough exercise”

Author unknown

“Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk”

Raymond Inmon

“If drinking is interfering with your work, you’re probably a heavy drinker. If work is interfering with your drinking, you’re probably an alcoholic”

Author unknown

“There are admirable potentialities in every human being. Believe in your strength and your youth. Learn to repeat endlessly to yourself,

“It all depends on me”

Andre Gide

“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth your while”

Herm Albright
 

“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you”

Maori Proverb

“The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for 30 years she served the family nothing but left-overs. The original meal has never been found”

Calvin Trillin

“When I go biking, I repeat a mantra of the day’s sensations: bright sun, blue sky, warm breeze, blue jays calling, ice melting. This helps me transcend the traffic, ignore the clamouring of work, leave all the mind theatres behind and focus on nature instead. I must still abide by the rules of the road, of biking, of gravity. But I am mentally far away from civilisation. The world is breaking someone else’s heart.”

Diane Ackerman

"The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues"

Elizabeth Taylor

"Always do sober, what you said you would do drunk. That'll teach you to keep your mouth shut."

Ernest Hemmingway