On the Foundation of Health
Why health is the ultimate wealth:
“The greatest wealth is health.” — Virgil
“A healthy outside starts from the inside.” — Robert Urich
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” — Jim Rohn
“Health is not about the weight you lose, but about the life you gain.”
“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.” — Herophilus
“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“Your body hears everything your mind says. Stay positive.”
“Wellness is the complete integration of body, mind, and spirit.” — Greg Anderson
“The human body is the best picture of the human soul.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein
“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.” — B.K.S. Iyengar
On Rest & Mental Wellness
Honoring the mind and the power of slowing down:
“Sleep is the best meditation.” — Dalai Lama
“Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, and your mind.”
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott
“Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.” — Dalai Lama
“Happiness is the highest form of health.” — Dalai Lama
“Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Be gentle with your mind.”
“Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there.’ Peace is found by being fully where you are.”
“There is no health without mental health.” — David Satcher
“Give yourself the same care and attention that you give to others. You deserve it.”
“Inhale courage, exhale fear. Repeat as needed.”
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” — Sydney J. Harris
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” — Irish Proverb
On Nourishment & Movement
Fueling and moving the amazing machine that is your body:
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” — Hippocrates
“Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” — John F. Kennedy
“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.” — Ann Wigmore
“Exercise is a celebration of what your body can do, not a punishment for what you ate.”
“A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.” — Paul Dudley White
“To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.” — William Londen
“Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.” — Thomas Jefferson
“Our bodies are our gardens—our wills are our gardeners.” — William Shakespeare
“The body achieves what the mind believes.”
“Every time you eat or drink, you are either feeding disease or fighting it.” — Heather Morgan
“Sweat is just fat crying. Let it cry.”
“Take care of your body. It’s the only chariot you’ve got in this race of life.”
Short & Powerful
Quick reminders to prioritize your well-being:
“My body is my temple. I honor it.”
“I choose health. I choose life.”
“Every day is a second chance to get healthier.”
“My health is my crown. I wear it proudly.”
“I am strong. I am capable. I am healthy.”
“Nourish to flourish.”
“Listen to your body. It whispers before it screams.”
“Health is a habit, not a destination.”
“Today, I choose to feel good.”
On Prevention & Daily Habits
The small, consistent choices that build a healthy life:
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” — Benjamin Franklin
“The groundwork for all happiness is good health.” — Leigh Hunt
“To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” — Buddha
“He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything.” — Arabian Proverb
“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” — Thomas Edison
“Your health is what you make of it. Everything you do and think either adds to the vitality, energy, and spirit you possess or takes away from it.”
“Small daily improvements are the key to staggering long-term results. Drink water, move your body, sleep well.”
“Make time for your health now, or you’ll be forced to make time for illness later.”
“Water is the driving force of all nature.” — Leonardo da Vinci
“Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” — Winston Churchill
“Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.” — Anne Wilson Schaef