"A positive attitude does not cure cancer, any more than a negative one causes it."

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Source : Interview with Decca Aitkenhead, www.theguardian.com. December 4, 2011.

Siddhartha Mukherjee

#Pain Quotes #Attitude Quotes #Cancer Quotes

“Not every job is a good job.”
“Not all artists are Chess players, but all Chess players are artists”
“By providing outstanding economic leadership, this country can wage its attack successfully - and can thereby build the foundations of a peaceful world.”
“If there's something that can be formulated, regulated, give you security, then nobody would lose money. Every movie would be successful. And that's certainly not the case.”
“There's nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it.”
“Water holes are sacrificial waters where you make a steady gift of your pride and high-priced balls.”
“When we treat people merely as they are, they will remain as they are. When we treat them as if they were what they should be, they will become what they should be.”
“The Busted thing happened when I was 16. I saw an opportunity, took it and it was better than being at school. It was a fun job but I'd never claim Busted was anything other than a pop band.”

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