There are three wicks you know to the lamp of a man's life:
brain, blood, and breath. Press the read more

There are three wicks you know to the lamp of a man's life:
brain, blood, and breath. Press the brain a little, its light
goes out, followed by both the others. Stop the heart a minute,
and out go all three of the wicks. Choke the air out of the
lungs, and presently the fluid ceases to supply the other centres
of flame, and all is soon stagnation, cold, and darkness.

Nor love, not honour, wealth nor pow'r,
Can give the heart a cheerful hour
When health is read more

Nor love, not honour, wealth nor pow'r,
Can give the heart a cheerful hour
When health is lost. Be timely wise;
With health all taste of pleasure flies.

The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and read more

The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.

To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.

To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.

Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.

Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.

Ah! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven,
When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
How tasteless read more

Ah! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven,
When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
How tasteless then whatever can be given!
Health is the vital principle of bliss,
And exercise of health.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

A cheerful heart is good medicine.

A cheerful heart is good medicine.

What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn't much better than tedious disease.

What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn't much better than tedious disease.