Quote by Norman Cousins
Optimism doesnt wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism

Optimism doesnt wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time. – 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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Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man. – Norman Cousins

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