We need each other, deeper than anyone ever dares to admit even to themselves. I think it is a genetic imperative that we huddle together and hold on to each other. There is no question in my mind that there is nothing else in life, really, than friendship.

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Remember laughing? Laughter enhances the blood flow to the body’s extremities and improves cardiovascular function. Laughter releases endorphins and other natural mood elevating and pain-killing chemicals, improves the transfer of oxygen and nutrients to internal organs. Laughter boosts the immune system and helps the body fight off disease, cancer cells as well as viral, bacterial and other infections. Being happy is the best cure of all diseases!

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Waiting in line is a great opportunity to meet people, daydream, or play.

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See what no one else sees. See what everyone chooses not to see... out of fear, conformity or laziness. See the whole world anew each day!

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The reason adults should look as though they are having fun, is to give kids a reason to want to grow up.

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The purpose of a doctor or any human in general should not be to simply delay the death of the patient, but to increase the person's quality of life.

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For me, spiritual means love in action. So if you are working for love, then you are a spiritual person.

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The most radical act anyone can commit is to be happy.

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If you want to change the world, then be your own focus for a celebration of life. Really, fundamentally, at the very core of your being, be thankful you are alive, that you've got this opportunity, with these molecules, at this moment. Be thankful! Be a celebrant! Be thankful that you are alive and then look around to see who else is at the party!

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When a dream takes hold of you, what can you do? You can run with it, let it run your life, or let it go and think for the rest of your life about what might have been.

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Unlike a lot of people, I don't feel powerless. I know I can do something. But anyone can do something, it's not about being special. It's about deciding to do it - to dive into work for peace and justice and care for everybody on the planet.

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The role of a clown and a physician are the same - it's to elevate the possible and to relieve suffering.

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If you focus on the problem, you can’t see the solution. Never focus on the problem.

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I'd say that I think the most revolutionary act that you can commit in our society today is to be happy.

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Every human being has an impact on another.

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You've got to know what you want. This is central to acting on your intentions. When you know what you want, you realize that all there is left then is time management. You'll manage your time to achieve your goals because you clearly know what you're trying to achieve in your life.

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The value of friendship and just deep human contact grows out of giving.

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We can never get a re-creation of community and heal our society without giving our citizens a sense of belonging.

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We need to start treating the patient as well as the disease.

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At the age of 18, I made up my mind to never have another bad day in my life. I dove into a endless sea of gratitude from which I've never emerged.

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I am extremely intentional in making the environment around me playful and loving. I have great skill in that area.

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