"I think that that's the wisest thing..." - Quote by Maya Angelou
I think that that's the wisest thing - to prevent illness before we try to cure something.
More by Maya Angelou
“Not everything you do is going to be a masterpiece, but you get art there and you try and sometimes it really happens. The other times you’re just stretching your soul.”
“Be wary when a naked person offers you his shirt”
“Make every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.”
More on Health
“A thrifty housewife is better than a great income. A good wife and health are a man's best wealth.”
“Six hours' sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.”
“Not less than two hours a day should be devoted to exercise, and the weather shall be little regarded. If the body is feeble, the mind will not be strong.”
More on Prevention
“Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.”
“Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.”
“I'd rather learn how to prevent failure than how to gain success, because for what is success other than a state of mind?”