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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What was most significant about the lunar voyage was not that men set foot on the moon but that they set eye on the earth. – Norman Cousins

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A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life. – Norman Cousins

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