10 Health And Wellness Quotes To Live By

A great quote has a way of pulling you out of the narrow focus of the moment, and bringing life back into perspective. Or if you slap one on a poster it's always good way to cover up some empty wall space in the office. For whatever use you may have, here are ten of my favorite health and wellness quotes highlighting rare nuggets of wisdom from the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates, to arguably the greatest actress of the modern era, Meryl Streep. These quotes are sure to enlighten your healthy lifestyle:

 1. “Walking is man's best medicine.”
- Hippocrates

 2. “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

 3. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
- Hippocrates

 4. “It's bizarre that the produce manager is more important to my children's health than the pediatrician.”
- Meryl Streep

 5. “Health and cheerfulness naturally beget each other.”
- Joseph Addison

 6. “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
- World Health Organization

 7. “To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
- Buddha

 8. “The doctor of the future will give no medicines, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the causes and prevention of disease.”
- Thomas Edison

 9. “The I in illness is isolation, and the crucial letters in wellness are we.”
- Author unknown (as quoted by Mimi Guarneri)

 10. “You pray for good health and a body that will be strong in old age. Good — but your rich foods block the gods’ answer and tie Jupiter’s hands.”
- Persius

 If I missed one of your favorites, share it in the comments section below.

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