Debilitating Quotes

With rare exceptions, I feel strongly that McGovern's rule is an appropriate one for us all. The longer I live, the more I observe that carrying around anger is most debilitating to the person who bears it. - Katharine Graham

When we visit with Congressional offices, we are told again and again about the historic doubling of biomedical research funding that has occurred in the last decade. But for the as many as 7.5 million Americans with psoriasis, this doubling of funding at NIH is a cruel joke, because psoriasis research has actually been decimated during this time. People with psoriasis, and their loved ones, must step up and make their voices heard to get this reversed, or this incurable and often debilitating disease will continue to devastate lives for generations to come. - Michael Paranzino

When a young person grows up with a father not in his life because the father chose not be involved, that can be debilitating. - Peter Roby

We have long maintained that the parties are very likely to come up with a deal that avoids a long, debilitating strike at Delphi, which could lead to a Chapter 11 filing by GM. - Jonathan Steinmetz

We have intentionally selected Cancun for this event to show our support of the rebuilding of its hospitality infrastructure following the debilitating hurricanes of 2005. - Bill Boyd

We believe hitting their (Serb) supplies -- their fuel and ammo supplies -- will have a demoralizing impact as well as a debilitating impact on their ability to operate. But I can't give you a firm estimate of how long it will take for their sources to dry up. - Kenneth Bacon

We are proud to bring the world-renowned leader in diabetes care and education to the Las Vegas Valley. Diabetes is a major disease affecting our local community at a rate that exceeds both state and national norms. If not properly treated, it can be a life threatening and debilitating. We look forward to working with the Joslin staff in Boston to ensure that our care meets the standards of this international leader in diabetes treatment, research and education. - James Snyder

Today, only a small percentage of consumers are aware of clinical trials as a health care option, both from a standpoint of receiving a high level of care and in helping develop the latest products to treat debilitating or life-threatening diseases. - Dr. C. Everett Koop

To be sympathetic without discrimination is so very debilitating. - Ronald Firbank