Hans Selye

“The element of chance in basic research is overrated. Chance is a lady who smiles only upon those few who know how to make her smile.”

“Hans Selye, the pioneer in the understanding of human stress, was often asked the following question: "What is the most stressful condition a person can face?" His unexpected response: "Not having something to BELIEVE in.”

“To make a great dream come true, you must first have a great dream.”

“Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.”

“If you want to live a long life, focus on making contributions.”

“Indeed, not all attacks—especially the bitter and ridiculing kind leveled at Darwin—are offered in good faith, but for practical purposes it is good policy to assume that they are.”

“Adapting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.”

“Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older.”

“As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.”

“The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true science. He who knows it not, and can no longer wonder, no longer feel amazement, is as good as dead. We all had this priceless talent when we were young. But as time goes by, many of us lose it. The true scientist never loses the faculty of amazement. It is the essence of his being.”

“Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.”

“Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise.”