quotations about exercise
Better to hunt in fields, for health unbought,
Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
The wise, for cure, on exercise depend;
God never made his work for man to mend.
JOHN DRYDEN
Epistle to John Driden of Chesterton
You would be surprised what two hours of daily exercise and five hundred stomach crunches can do for you.
JUSTINA CHEN
North of Beautiful
Exercise is quite majestic when seen from a distance.
BAUVARD
The Prince of Plungers
A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.
A. A. MILNE
Winnie-the-Pooh
Walking is the very best exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
letter to Peter Carr, Aug. 19, 1785
I always like to tell people having about 12 minutes of exercise is like taking a little bit of Ritalin and a little bit of Prozac just in the right place in a very holistic kind of way, because that's what Ritalin and Prozac do. They increase the levels, at least initially, of serotonin on the one hand and dopamine on the other. And it seems to help many people feel more focused, feel calmer, feel less stressed.
PETER GOODWIN
Exercise and the Mind
I did a push-up today. Well, actually I fell down, but I had to use my arms to get back up so, you know, close enough.
ANONYMOUS
The benefits of exercise, to those whose occupation does not lead them to make any physical exertion, cannot be too highly estimated; the body must undergo a certain amount of fatigue to preserve its natural strength and maintain all the muscles and organs in proper vigor.
J. W. MAILLER
"The Laws of Health"
If you would get exercise, go in search of the springs of life.
HENRY DAVID THOREAU
"Walking"