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Norman Cousins Quotes about Healing

Drugs are not always necessary. Belief in recovery always is.

Drugs are not always necessary. Belief in recovery always is.

Norman Cousins (2016). “Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration”, p.17, Open Road Media

It is reasonable to expect the doctor to recognize that science may not have all the answers to problems of health and healing.

Norman Cousins (2016). “Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration”, p.52, Open Road Media

The physician knows that his little black bag can carry him only so far and that the body's own healing system is the main resource.

Norman Cousins (1989). “Head First: The Biology of Hope and the Healing Power of the Human Spirit”, Penguin Group USA

The physician's ability to reassure the patient is a major factor in activating the body's own healing system.

Norman Cousins (1989). “Head First: The Biology of Hope and the Healing Power of the Human Spirit”, Penguin Group USA