Every time I hear that dirty word ‘exercise’ I wash my mouth out with chocolate.

— Unknown Source

A drink a day keeps the shrink away.

— Edward Abbey, U.S. naturalist, author, and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, 1927-1989

A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.

— Spanish proverb

For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.

— Lily Tomlin, U.S. actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer, Born 1939

He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.

— Arabian proverb

The fate of a nation has often depended on the good or bad digestion of a prime minister. French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, and an advocate for separation of church and state, 1694-1778)

— Unknown Source

Health is not a condition of matter, but of Mind.

— Mary Baker Eddy, U.S. spiritual leader who established the Church of Christ, Scientist and founded The Christian Science Monitor, a global newspaper that has won seven Pulitzer Prizes, 1821-1910

The first wealth is health.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson, U.S. essayist, poet, and philosopher who led the transcendentalist movement, 1803-1882

Good health is not something we can buy, but it can be an extremely valuable savings account.

— Anne Wilson Schaef, U.S. author, speaker, and consultant
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