Decía Sigmund Freud que la persona humana "mentalmente san" solo tenía que cumplir dos preceptos: amar y trabajar.

¿Por qué nos extinguiremos? [130/137]

(Francisco Lozano Winterhalder, 2013, RBA)

It marks a turning point in the battle between urban man and Vibrio cholerae, because for the first time a public institution had made an informed intervention into a cholera outbreak based on a scientifically sound theory of the disease. The decision to remove the handle was not based on meteorological charts or social prejudice or watered-down medieval humorology; it was based on a methodological survey of the actual social patterns of the epidemic, confirming predictions put forward by an underlying theory of the disease's effect on the human body. It was based on information that the city's own organization had made visible. For the first time, the V. cholerae's growing dominion over the city would be challenged by reason, not superstition.

The ghost map [162-163/299]

(Steven Johnson, 2006, Penguin Books)

Homeopathy of course, tragically in this case, has no side effects as it has no effects.

Homeopathy fails to treat Bradford campaigner,  The Twenty-First Floor

[...] en la dieta mediterránea no se debe sobrepasar las 1.800 calorías al día, que hace falta una siesta de media hora al día y que no se trabaje mucho.

Jean Michel Cohen (El secreto para que una dieta

funcione es decir la verdad, ElMundo Salud)

El chocolate ya no es lo que era para mi: la moda me ha arrastrado, como me pasa siempre. Todos los que me hablaban bien de ese remedio, ahora me hablan mal; se lo maldice, se lo acusa de todos los males; es el origen de los vapores y las palpitaciones; parece que os vaya bien un tiempo, y luego, de golpe, os provoca una fiebre continua, que os conduce a la muerte[...]

Cartas a la hija [81-82/221] (Madame de Sévigné, 2007, El Aleph)

[...]

1) Be healthier. This means eat less and exercise more. [...] But honestly, it's way too easy to sit and eat all day when you are sitting in front of a computer. [...]

2) Do more work. Seriously. In grad school it's so easy to get lost in failed experiments or problematic code. I've been unfocused lately and not getting a lot done. And the reality is, I am actually expected to graduate one day, so today is best day to start working towards that goal! Truth is, actually accomplishing something is a tremendous feeling. I suggest you try it!

3) Focus on myself. This may seem selfish or even obvious, but I think we as grad students need to find a way to keep in touch with ourselves. [...] And otherwise, I've been ignoring my cell phone when walking to/from work. It's only a few minutes but it's nice to get lost in my thoughts like I did when I was a kid... [...]

So here's to a great 2012!

Cecilia ("New Year", Cecilia's blog @ PhD Comics)

Tomo antidepresivos por diversión.

Tao Lin (Entrevista: 10 preguntas a Tao Lin, El País)

Sempre parlo de la mort, la religió, la malaltia o l'envelliment.

Woody Allen (No podem menysprear la bellesa, ElPeriódico)

La fuga de los pacientes con Alzheimer era un problema particular en Los Pardos Agradables. Los pacientes eran encontrados en alguna parada esperando ver a algún conocido... muertos hace tiempo. Para resolver este problema, pusieron una vieja parada en el patio donde una víctima de Alzheimer podía sentarse por horas, esperando un autobús que nunca llegaría.

Narrador (Geoffrey Rush)

Harvie Krumpet (2009)