Inspirational Health Quotes
Health quotes to encourage you to keep in good health – look after yourself. Your well-being and your strength and energy will determine your overall health. Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old health quotes, health sayings, and health proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.
Health Quotes
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22
“Adapt the remedy to the disease. Chinese Proverb
“After dinner rest a while; after supper walk a mile. T. Cogan (1584)
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. unknown
“If you would live long, open your heart. Bulgarian (on health and wellness)
“One day in perfect health is much. Arabic (on health and wellness)
“Sometimes the remedy is worse than the disease. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
“When one is hungry, everything tastes good. unknown
“When the heart is at ease, the body is healthy. Chinese (on health and wellness)
“ The foundation of success in life is good health: that is the substratum fortune; it is also the basis of happiness. A person cannot accumulate a fortune very well when he is sick. P. T. Barnum
“To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. Buddha
“Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health. Dalai Lama
“To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise. Gene Tunney
“Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account. Anne Wilson Schaef
“Before healing others, heal yourself. Gambian
“Better ten times ill than one time dead. Yiddish
“Eat to live, not live to eat. Socrates (469-399 BC)
“Feed a cold and starve a fever. C. Morley (1939)
“Our health is something we often take for granted. But, there are some things in life that should never be taken for granted. Take care of yourself.” Catherine Pulsifer
“A few germs never hurt anyone. unknown
“A good lather is half the shave. William Hone (1780-1842)
“A man with a cough cannot conceal himself. African proverb Yoruba Tribe
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. Gandhi
“Religion, spirituality influence health in different but complementary ways.” Matt Decker, Super Thoughts” Inspirational Quotes
Creativity is a fragrance of real health. When a person is really healthy and whole, creativity comes naturally to him, the urge to create arises. Osho Creativity: Unleashing the Forces Within” Appreciation Poems
The body loves routine. Try to eat, sleep, and so on at the same times every day in order for the body to function at its optimum efficiency. The body loves consistency.
Theresa Hearn Haynes, The Best Doctor in the World is You! Over the past two decades, extensive research all over the world has shown that laughter has a positive impact on various systems of the body. Most noteworthy is laughter’s ability to unwind the negative effects of stress: the catalyst for many of our health problems. Dr Madan Kataria, Laugh For No Reason
If you achieve all kinds of things in the material world, but you lose your health or your peace of mind, you get little or no pleasure from your other accomplishments.Brian Tracy, Maximum Achievement
Health Sayings
“Sleep is important, and you need enough sleep to be a healthy, functioning adult. Getting seven to eight hours requires discipline.” Bennett Garner, 50 Tweaks to Change Your Life
“When a relationship ends, when divorce happens, and even when a death occurs, we are left with so many feelings. Feeling them is the first step toward healing.”
“Health and intellect are the two blessings of life.” Menander Blessed
One of the most beneficial aspects of laughter is the strengthening of the immune system, because when we laugh we secrete endorphins. Menahem Belilty, Laugh, I’ Not Kidding! Funny Poems
The man who earns a million but destroys his health in the process is not really a success. Zig Ziglar, See You At The Top
“A number of factors . . . affect our wellness, including fitness, nutrition, and finance. Although I am not an expert in these fields, I have observed time and time again how these areas are affected for better or for worse by our psychological health.”
Tonya Armstrong, Blossoming Hope “Exercise itself, which tends to be highly repetitive when engaged in regularly, is a major driver of neuroplastic changes in the brain, which is why physical exercise is one of the most important factors in restoring and maintaining mental as well as physical health across the life span, starting from the moment one begins such a program.” Bob Stahl,
A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook “Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings. Publilius Syrus
“Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. Albert Schweitzer“All the money in the world can’t buy you back good health. Reba McEntire
“A fit, healthy body – that is the best fashion statement Jess C. Scott“
The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind. G.K. Chesterton“There’s lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven’t the time to enjoy it. Josh Billings
“The greatest wealth is health. Virgil“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. World Health Organization
“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. Mark Twain“Health is the condition of wisdom, and the sign is cheerfulness, – an open and noble temper.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson For each additional year of work before retirement, the risk of getting dementia is reduced by 3.2 percent. Kerry Hannon, Great Jobs for Everyone 50 + Retirement
“Take a few minutes each and every day to ensure that your mind is nourished properly and positively. After all, a healthy mind leads to a happier view of life and with a happier view of life it is much easier to counter the negative impact other issues will have on us.” Catherine Pulsifer, Living A More Positive Life Positive