Health Quotes

"Let's face it, in America today we don't have a health care system, we have a sick care system"

"Order is the sanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the city, the security of the state. Like beams in a house or bones to a body, so is order to all things"

Robert Southey, Poet

"I have stood on the front lines of the health care system as a doctor, patient and concerned parent. Those experiences have served as my guideposts throughout the struggle to reform America's health care system. And it's those same experiences that tell me that fear and election hysteria should not overshadow the reality of reform"

Jim McDermott, Politician

"There are all kinds of things you can do to marry literacy with health"

C. Everett Koop, Public Servant

"The health care industry can play a great role in this by being aware of the fact that these children form perhaps the most neglected group of people in the country, largely because it is hard to find them"

C. Everett Koop, Public Servant

"I never could have achieved the success that I have without setting physical activity and health goals"

Bonnie Blair, Athlete

"Fettuccine Alfredo is dangerous for your health"

Robert M. Parker, Jr., Critic

"The alarming thing in China is the almost total absence of primary care. Even in cities, there are no independent doctors' offices or neighborhood clinics, so people have to go to the hospital for every health care need"

Nancy Travis, Actress

"We do not see the sort of fundamental changes that would be necessary to reduce the trajectory of federal health spending by a significant amount and, on the contrary, the legislation significantly expands the federal responsibility for health care costs"

Doug Elmendorf

"We have a country that wants to believe it is the best in everything, but until all of us embrace the idea that health care should be a right, not a privilege, our system cannot be glibly described as, quote, 'the best in the world.'"

Tim Johnson, Politician

"You may keep your beauty and your health, unless you destroy them yourself, or discourage them to stay with you, by using them ill"

William Temple

"In speech after speech on his health care plan, the President has tried to convince us that what he is proposing will be good for America. But, how can it be good for America if it raises taxes by a half trillion dollars and costs a trillion dollars or more to implement?"

Scott Brown, Politician

"In today's world, it is shortsighted to think that infectious diseases cannot cross borders. By allowing developing countries access to generic drugs, we not only help improve health in those nations, we also help ourselves control these debilitating and often deadly diseases"

Ron Wyden, Politician

"For he who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything"

Owen Arthur, Statesman

"Patenting and purchase of lands are absolutely vital to the health of Nevada's rural communities"

Jim Gibbons, Politician

"We are involved in youth testing internationally. We want to try to prove without a shadow of a doubt the relationship between physical fitness and health, not just physical fitness and ability to perform"

Kenneth H. Cooper, Soldier

"The H-1B visa program which helps sustain our rapidly growing economy and also helps meet the health care needs of families living in rural New Mexico"

Heather Wilson, Politician

"My knowledge of the state of President Roosevelt's health was derived entirely from conversations, from newspaper articles and from photographs"

David Bruce

"Now our job, our duty, our responsibility to ensure the safety and security of our citizens cannot be complete unless we guarantee health care security for our citizens"

Thomas Vilsack, Politician

"Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions"

Roger Babson, Educator

"It's time to look beyond the budget ax to assure access to health care for all. It's time to look for bipartisan solutions to the problems we can tackle today, and to work together for tomorrow - building a health care system that works for all Americans"

Ron Wyden, Politician

"Because when we think about the real facts: 44 million Americans without health insurance, millions without jobs, a 50-year high on mortgage foreclosures, an historic high the third year in a row on personal bankruptcies"

Chaka Fattah, Politician

"People are at their happiest if they are true to themselves. I think that applies to their chosen profession, friends and relationships. It goes for your health too. If you are true to yourself, it seems to me everything should work out pretty well"

Bebe Neuwirth, Actress

"One thing governors feel, Democrats and Republicans alike, is that we have a health care system that, if you're on Medicaid, you have unlimited access to health care, at unlimited levels, at no cost. No wonder it's running away"

Mike Huckabee, Politician

"Yes, I do agree we need health care reform; however, this bill badly misses the mark. Congress can and must do better for the American people"

John Mica, Politician

"Many health care providers, particularly physicians in rural and urban areas, are leaving the Government programs because of inadequate reimbursement rates"

Ron Wyden, Politician

"My capital budget maintains my commitment to the education of children, health of the Chesapeake Bay, and safety of all Maryland citizens. We will continue to focus on the five pillars of my Administration as we build today and look forward to the projects of the future"

Robert. L. Ehrlich, Politician

"People were concerned about national security, and that precluded us from having the opportunity to break through on the issues that we cared most about - the economy, education and health care"

Tom Daschle, Politician

"It's no fun to have HIV even though it's viewed as a chronic, controllable disease. It means being wedded to the health system"

Phil Berger, Politician

"Meat consumption is just as dangerous to public health as tobacco use... It's time we looked into holding the meat producers and fast-food outlets legally accountable"

Neal Barnard, Author

"In my own life, I decided to leave meat off my plate in medical school, but was a bit slow to realise that dairy products and eggs are not health foods either"

Neal Barnard, Author

"The essence of a government health care system - for people who have never lived under it and don't know - is waiting, waiting, waiting. You wait for everything. You wait for years for operations that are routine in America"

Mark Steyn, Writer

"The current health crisis, however, is a little more the work of the evil empire. We were told, we were assured, that the more meat and dairy and poultry we ate, the healthier we'd be"

Mark Bittman, Author

"The surest way to return to the people's business is to listen to the people themselves: We need to drop this whole scheme of federally controlled health care, start over, and work together on real reforms at the state level that will contain costs and won't leave America trillions of dollars deeper in debt"

Scott Brown, Politician

"There was never going to be a right time for a band that was still recording and had health in its environment, had made a very good record and was playing well"

Peter Garrett, Musician

"Unfortunately, we are still in an age where individuals may be discriminated against because of health conditions"

Lois Capps, Politician

"Research clearly shows us that the earlier women think about maintaining their bone mass and take the steps to do so, the better their health will be in the long run"

Lois Capps, Politician

"I don't think a director should have any kids. I don't even think it's good for your physical health. Even guys in their 30s look exhausted because directors never get enough sleep. What I do is stressful enough"

Tom Berenger, Actor

"I turned into a workaholic to the point of where my health was in jeopardy"

Tab Hunter, Actor

"In addition, I'll be attending women's health expos and medical conferences with the goal to promote dialogue between women and their health-care providers"

Karen Duffy, Actress

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