Hans Selye
8 quotes
"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."
"Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one."
"Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise."
"Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one."
"As much as we thirst for approval, we dread condemnation."
"To make a great dream come true, you must first have a great dream."
"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."
"Adapting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one."