Who doesn’t love a quote or 47? Let’s look at health quotes. I find them great for a bit of kick-up-the-bum motivation, must-do-some-yoga reflection, and what are you doing? Step. Away. From. The. Fridge, that gentle inner voice instruction. So without further ado, here are my favourite health quotes to kick-start and motivate. Let’s do this!
HEALTH QUOTES
1. ‘Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit’. – B.K.S. Iyengar
2. ‘The greatest wealth is health’. – Virgil
3. ‘Health is not just the absence of disease; it is the presence of vitality’. – Anonymous
4. ‘To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear’. – Buddha
5. ‘A healthy outside starts from the inside’. – Robert Urich
6. ‘Health is not valued till sickness comes’. – Thomas Fuller
7. ‘The groundwork for all happiness is good health’. – Leigh Hunt
8. ‘Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings’. – Publilius Syrus
9. ‘Invest in your health, it will pay you rich dividends’. – Anonymous
10. ‘Health is like money; we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it’. – Josh Billings
11. ‘A healthy lifestyle is a precious gift we give ourselves’ – Anonymous
12. ‘Happiness is the highest form of health’. – Dalai Lama
13. ‘The best and most efficient pharmacy is within your own system’. – Robert C. Peale
14. ‘The doctor of the future will give no medication but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease’. – Thomas Edison
15. ”Your health is an investment, not an expense’. – Anonymous
16. ‘The longer I live, the less confidence I have in drugs and the greater is my confidence in the regulation and administration of diet and regime’. – John Redman Coxe
17. ‘Your body hears everything your mind says’. – Naomi Judd
18. ‘Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend’. – Lao Tzu
19. ‘The foundation of success in life is good health: that is the substratum fortune; it is also the basis of happiness. A person cannot accumulate a fortune very well when he is sick’. – P.T. Barnum
20. ‘Your body will be around a lot longer than that expensive handbag. Invest in yourself’. – Anonymous
21. ‘The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not’. – Mark Twain
22. ‘The human body is the best picture of the human soul’. – Ludwig Wittgenstein
23. ‘Health is the crown on the well person’s head that only the ill person can see’. – Robin Sharma
24. ‘He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything’. – Arabian Proverb
25. ‘Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness’. – Joseph Pilates
26. ‘The best six doctors anywhere, and no one can deny it, are sunshine, water, rest, air, exercise and diet’. – Wayne Fields
27. ‘The groundwork of all happiness is health’. – James Leigh Hunt
28. ‘Health is not about the weight you lose, but about the life you gain’. – Anonymous
29. ‘Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body; it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity’. – John F. Kennedy
30. ‘Health is not simply the absence of sickness’. – Hannah Green
31. ‘The greatest medicine of all is to teach people how not to need it’. – Hippocrates
32. ‘Health is a relationship between you and your body’. – Terri Guillemets
33. ‘The mind and body are not separate. What affects one, affects the other’. – Anonymous
34. ‘Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account’ – Anne Wilson Schaef
35. ‘Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have’. – Winston Churchill
36. ‘When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied’. – Herophilus
37. ‘You can’t exercise your way out of a bad diet’. – Dr Mark Hyman
38. ‘Your health is what you make of it. Everything you do and think either adds to the vitality, energy, and spirit you possess or takes away from it’. – Ann Wigmore
39. ‘Healthy is an outfit that looks different on everybody’. – Anonymous
40. ‘It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver’. – Mahatma Gandhi
41. ‘When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need’. – Ayurvedic proverb
42. ‘A healthy attitude is contagious but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier’. – Tom Stoppard
43. ‘The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results’. – Tony Robbins
44. ‘Wellness encompasses a healthy body, a sound mind, and a tranquil spirit. Enjoy the journey as you strive for wellness’. – Laurett Gagnon
45. ‘Your social networks may matter more than your genetic networks. But if your friends have healthy habits you are more likely to as well. So get healthy friends’. – Dr Mark Hyman
46. ‘The more you understand your body and how it functions, the better equipped you’ll be at taking care of yourself in order to achieve optimal health’. – Anonymous
47. ‘Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’. – World Health Organisation
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So there you have it. My favourite 47 health quotes (how insightful was Thomas Edison? Wow). What’s your favourite go-to health quote that puts a spring in your step? Do let us know in the comments!
