Illness Quotes

“The worst thing about a terminal illness is the loss of control.”

“Cancer is a horrible thing, but I'm going to fight it. I'm not going to let it beat me.”

“Cancer is a disease of the body, not the spirit.”

“Illness is a symbol, a representation of something going on in the It.”

“Cancer is a word, not a sentence.”

“The thing about being a manic-depressive is that you have at least twice the normal amount of energy when you're manic. It can be a very productive illness, if you can harness it.”

“Health doesn't analyze itself, nor does it look at itself in the mirror. It is only we sick people who know something about ourselves.”

“I suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. I'm not a lady who complains, but I suffer a lot.”

“It's a strange thing when you're an actor and you're used to using your body, your voice, your gestures, and it's all starting to go.”

“The irony is that as an actor, my tools are my voice and body, and this disease is taking them away.”

“MS is not a death sentence. But the symptoms are devastating. You may not die from MS, but you die a little each day.”

“Cancer can be a very lonely experience.”

“There will be good days and bad days, and I have been told that this is a marathon, not a sprint.”

“It is a curious fact that with every illness, whether severe or trivial, there is a desire to lie flat on one's back, and stare at the ceiling.”

“When you have a life-threatening illness, it's a good time to take stock of your life.”

“I'm not dying. I'm living with a disease.”

“I am not happy that I am sick. I am not happy that I have AIDS. But if that is helping others, I can at least know that my own misfortune has had some positive worth.”

“I don't want to die, but I'm not afraid of it.”

“A sick society must think much about politics, as a sick man must think about his illness.”

“Life is a little like a disease. It has its crises and its periods of remission.”