Dean Ornish

Science is simply a powerful way of understanding what's real and what isn't, what's true and what's not. It can help us determine what works, what doesn't, for whom, and under what circumstances. ”

Preventing cardiovascular disease can help free up critical resources for treating HIV/AIDS and other illnesses. ”

When the U.S. claims the right to invade any country unilaterally and then defines a country like Iran or North Korea as 'evil,' then it is a rational response for these countries to develop nuclear weapons as the only military deterrent to invasion. We create what we most fear. ”

Too much power in any institution tends to stifle innovation. ”

For much of my career, I've studied health and how it's intrinsically tied to lifestyle. ”

I am as non-accepting of medical quackery and unscientific approaches as anybody else. I've grown up as a card-carrying scientist, and I know the power of science to answer questions, and for many questions I don't know of anything better than scientific approaches to answer them. ”

A valid scientific theory is predictive, verifiable, and replicable. To me, that's beautiful. ”

There's no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that's even better, and quickly. ”

When we forgive someone, it doesn't excuse their actions; it frees us from our own chronic stress and suffering, so it's in our own self-interest. ”

I appreciate the power of a White House bully pulpit - but kids listen and learn primarily from other kids. If your son's friend tells him that the apple is better than the fries, he's more likely to listen. ”