Communicated Diseases Quotes & Sayings

It is, of course, further indication that a fundamentalist right has really taken over much of the Republican Party, People might cite George Bush as proof that you can be totally impervious to the effects of Harvard and Yale education. — Barney Frank

It is believed by experienced doctors that the heat which oozes out of the hand, on being applied to the sick, is highly salutary. It has often appeared, while I have been soothing my patients, as if there was a singular property in my hands to pull and draw away from the affected parts aches and diverse impurities, by laying my hand upon the place, and extending my fingers toward it. Thus it is known to some of the learned that health may be implanted in the sick by certain gestures, and by contact, as some diseases may be communicated from one to another. — Hippocrates

I always ask myself why old heavyweights come back, but I plan to stay out of the ring. — Lennox Lewis

A lot is gained through experience, but experience teaches some and not others. Effectiveness and excellence, whether or not they were attained by simply having the knack or through the school of hard knocks, is really what you want to reward. — Caterina Fake

Paradoxically, resource-rich developing countries are often worse off than comparable countries that lack those resources. One reason for this is that large resource endowments provide a huge financial incentive for attempts to overthrow the government and seize power. — Peter Singer

You're the right colour for the Angel of Death, Mister Cale. But a little short.' 'I could cut your head off and stand on it. Then I'd be taller. — Paul Hoffman

Knowing all truth is less than doing a little bit of good. — Albert Schweitzer

If I am missed it will appear. I may be discovered by those who want to see me. I shall not be in any doubtful, or distant, or unapproachable region. — Jane Austen

I waited and worked, and watched the inferior exalted for nearly thirty years; and when recognition came at last, it was too late to alter events, or to make a difference in living. — Ellen Glasgow

It's better if you have a strong opinion on any talk show. — George Kotsiopoulos

He shall appear suddenly and blissfully to all that love Him. — Julian Of Norwich

It often happens that, if a lie be believed only for an hour, it has done its work, and there is no further occasion for it. — Jonathan Swift

The Saints were not superhuman. They were people who loved God in their hearts, and who shared this joy with others. — Pope Francis

I'm against the picture of the artist as a starry-eyed visionary not really in control or knowing what he does. I'd almost prefer the word 'craftsman'. He's like one of those old-fashioned ship builders who conceived the build of the boat in their mind and after that touched every single piece that went into the boat. — William Golding

Something that is not effectively communicated to electrical, electronics and wireless workers is that they are working with radiation and may develop radiation sickness. — Steven Magee

If David had been diagnosed with diabetes at a young age, members of his family, school, and church would have undoubtedly mobilized support. His caregivers would have communicated his need for dietary changes, exercise, and/or insulin. This was not the case when David exhibited the earliest signs of depression. The myth persists that mental illness is a character flaw. It is my hope that one day disorders of the brain will be treated with as much care, compassion, and tenacity as diseases of any other organs in our bodies. — Sheila Hamilton

Think about kissing boys all the time. Me and all my friends. We even practice making out with our pillows. — Susan Wiggs