"We know well and we know chronically ill, but there is a whole bunch of gray in between where I think we can heal people before they become chronically sick. I believe our thoughts make us sick"
About this Quote
“I believe our thoughts make us sick” is the emotional hook, and it’s also the risky part. Coming from a musician and public figure, it reads less like medical advice and more like a survival creed - a way to claim agency in a world where bodies can fail without permission. That kind of message resonates in celebrity culture because it translates pain into something narratable and controllable: change the script in your head, change the outcome.
The subtext, though, edges toward a familiar wellness ideology that can blur into blame. If thoughts can “make” you sick, then negative feelings - grief, anxiety, depression - become suspect, as if they’re toxins you introduced yourself. In an era of self-optimization and curated positivity, Osmond’s quote captures both the appeal and the trap: hope marketed as empowerment, but haunted by the implication that people who don’t get better simply didn’t think correctly.
Quote Details
| Topic | Mental Health |
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| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Osmond, Marie. (2026, January 16). We know well and we know chronically ill, but there is a whole bunch of gray in between where I think we can heal people before they become chronically sick. I believe our thoughts make us sick. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/we-know-well-and-we-know-chronically-ill-but-100170/
Chicago Style
Osmond, Marie. "We know well and we know chronically ill, but there is a whole bunch of gray in between where I think we can heal people before they become chronically sick. I believe our thoughts make us sick." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/we-know-well-and-we-know-chronically-ill-but-100170/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"We know well and we know chronically ill, but there is a whole bunch of gray in between where I think we can heal people before they become chronically sick. I believe our thoughts make us sick." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/we-know-well-and-we-know-chronically-ill-but-100170/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.







