Hans Selye Quotes

János Hugo Bruno "Hans" Selye CC was a pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist of Hungarian origin. He conducted much important scientific work on the hypothetical non-specific response of an organism to stressors. Although he did not recognize all of the many aspects of glucocorticoids, Selye was aware of their role in the stress response. Charlotte Gerson considers him the first to demonstrate the existence of biological stress. ...more

Birth: January 26, 1907 - Death: October 16, 1982

Almost no germ is unconditionally dangerous to man; its disease-producing ability depends upon the body’s resistance.

Stress is the spice of life.

Topic(s): Stress , Spices , Spice Of Life

Gratitude conserves the vital energies of a person more than any other attitude tested.

Topic(s): Persons , Energy , Attitude

Leaders are leaders only as long as they have the respect and loyalty of their followers.

Topic(s): Long , Leader , Loyalty

Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise

Topic(s): Men , Trying , Should

If you want to live a long life, focus on making contributions .

Topic(s): Ifs , Want , Long

The healthiest of all human emotions is gratitude.

Topic(s): Humans , Emotion , Gratitude

Unlock your natural drives by doing what you enjoy.

Topic(s): Enjoy , Natural , Motivation

Nothing erases unpleasant thoughts more effectively than conscious concentration on pleasant ones.

Topic(s): Conscious , Pleasant , Concentration

The builder of the best racing car is not necessarily its best driver.

Topic(s): Car , Racing , Drivers

Stress is not necessarily something bad it all depends on how you take it. The stress of exhilarating, creative successful work is beneficial, while that of failure, humiliation or infection is detrimental.

Topic(s): Creative , Successful , Depends

Indeed, not all attacks-especially the bitter and ridiculing kind leveled at Darwin-are offered in good faith, but for practical purposes it is good policy to assume that they are.

Topic(s): Kind , Science , Purpose

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Hans Selye Quotes