Laughter boosts the immune system and helps the body fight off disease, cancer cells as well as viral, bacterial and other infections. Being happy is the best cure of all diseases!
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I'm great at a deathbed. I've never given tranquillisers or psychiatric medicine. I've given love and fun and creativity and passion and hope, and these things ease suffering.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of love and creativity in easing suffering, especially in times of distress.
Patch Adams highlights that in the face of suffering, particularly at the end of life, emotional support and positive experiences like love and creativity are more effective than traditional medical treatments. He argues that these human connections and joyful expressions not only alleviate pain but also enrich the human experience, pushing for a more compassionate approach to care.
Themes
LoveCreativityHopeSufferingPassion
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about palliative care, to emphasize the importance of emotional support.
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All quotes →If you want to change the world, then be your own focus for a celebration of life. Really, fundamentally, at the very core of your being, be thankful you are alive, that you've got this opportunity, with these molecules, at this moment. Be thankful! Be a celebrant! Be thankful that you are alive and then look around to see who else is at the party!
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The purpose of a doctor or any human in general should not be to simply delay the death of the patient, but to increase the person's quality of life.
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Remember laughing? Laughter enhances the blood flow to the body’s extremities and improves cardiovascular function. Laughter releases endorphins and other natural mood elevating and pain-killing chemicals, improves the transfer of oxygen and nutrients to internal organs. Laughter boosts the immune system and helps the body fight off disease, cancer cells as well as viral, bacterial and other infections. Being happy is the best cure of all diseases!
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I've taken clowns into the war in Bosnia, the refugee camps of Kosovo, and none of those are any more important than clowning in a subway or an elevator or just walking down the street.
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When you left the house today, you had the intention of putting clothes on and you did. You didn't try to put your pants on today. You simply put them on. The same has to hold for all of our intentions. We don't try to be more loving partners. We make the intention, and we act on it.
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