21 Quotes to Inspire Healthy Living

Most people enjoy a good quote. Reading, absorbing, and contemplating another person’s thoughts can be very influential on us. In some cases, a quote could be life-changing. A frequently asked interview question is “what quote or motto do you live by?”. People want to know what other people are thinking and what goes on in their heads. Words and thoughts are often more powerful than we realize. Positive words can be persuasive, educational, motivating, thought-provoking, encouraging, inspirational, and more.

One of the most essential aspects of life for everyone is health. Without our health, we cannot enjoy living. Parade published an article on their website in December 2021 titled ‘In a Health Rut? These 100 Quotes Will Inspire You to Get Back on Track’. Let’s dive into 21 of the thought-provoking and inspirational quotes from the article. Save your favorites and share them with others. Hopefully, these quotes help inspire you to live a happier and healthier life.

1. “He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything.” – Thomas Carlyle

2. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Will Durant

3. “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live in.” – Jim Rohn

4. “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi

5. “We know that food is a medicine, perhaps the most powerful drug on the planet with the power to cause or cure most disease.” – Dr. Mark Hyman

6. “If you truly treat your body like a temple, it will serve you well for decades. If you abuse it, you must be prepared for poor health and a lack of energy.” – Old Hille

7. “The man who earns a million, but destroys his health in the process is not really a success.” – Zig Ziglar

8. “Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” – Winston Churchill

9. “The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.” – Ann Wigmore

10. “The greatest wealth is health.” – Virgil

11. “Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness.” – Edward Smith Stanley

12. “The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy.” – Kenneth H. Cooper

13. “If you achieve all kinds of things in the material world, but you lose your health or your peace of mind, you get little or no pleasure from your other accomplishments.” – Brian Tracy

14. “The groundwork of all happiness is health.” – Leigh Hunt

15. “Our bodies are our gardens – our wills are our gardeners.” – William Shakespeare

16. “What mental health needs are more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close

17. “Only the disciplined are truly free. The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites, and passions.” – Stephen Covey

18. “If your body’s not right, the rest of your day will go all wrong. Take care of yourself.” – V.L. Allineare

19. “Make eating fruits and vegetables a priority. This is so simple and beneficial, yet most people don’t do it.” – Nia Shanks

20. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” – Oprah Winfrey

21. “Prevention is better than cure.” – Desiderus Erasmus

Resources

Vogel, K. (2021, December 17). In a health rut? these 100 quotes will inspire you to get back on track – parade: Entertainment, recipes, health, life, holidays. Parade. Retrieved July 13, 2022