To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.
Aldous HuxleyRead
That we are not much sicker and much madder than we are is due exclusively to that most blessed and blessing of all natural graces, sleep.
Interpretation
Sleep is essential for maintaining our mental and physical well-being.
Aldous Huxley suggests that sleep plays a critical role in maintaining our mental and physical health, implying that without it, we would be in a much worse state. He highlights sleep as a vital natural grace that helps us stay sane and healthy in a chaotic world.
In practice
This quote could be used in a wellness seminar to emphasize the importance of sleep.
To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
In the course of history many more people have died for their drink and their dope than have died for their religion or their country.
On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean.
No man ever dared to manifest his boredom so insolently as does a Siamese tomcat when he yawns in the face of his amorously importunate wife.
The leech's kiss, the squid's embrace, The prurient ape's defiling touch: And do you like the human race? No, not much.
The natural force within each of us is that greatest healer of all.
Smoking is hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, and dangerous to the lungs.
Let us give publicity to HIV/AIDS and not hide it, because [that is] the only way to make it appear like a normal illness
People who are lonely and depressed are three to 10 times more likely to get sick and die prematurely than those who have a strong sense of love and community. I don't know any other single factor that affects our health - for better and for worse - to such a strong degree.
AIDS and malaria and TB are national security issues. A worldwide program to get a start on dealing with these issues would cost about $25 billion... It's, what, a few months in Iraq.
It is not the soul alone that should be healthy; if the mind is healthy in a healthy body, all will be healthy and much better prepared to give God greater service.
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