Quote by Norman Cousins
Man is not imprisoned by habit. Great changes in him can be wrough

Man is not imprisoned by habit. Great changes in him can be wrought by crisis – once that crisis can be recognized and understood. – Norman Cousins

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We have learned to live in a world of mistakes and defective products as if they were necessary to life. It is time to adopt a new philosophy in America. – Norman Cousins

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A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas – a place where history comes to life. – Norman Cousins

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People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Seeds of great discoveries are constantly floating around us, but they only take root in minds well prepared to receive them. – Joseph Henry

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The great person is ahead of their time, the smart make something out of it, and the blockhead, sets themselves against it. – Jean Baudrillard

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Almost everything that is great has been done by youth. – Benjamin Disraeli

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