Shigeaki Hinohara

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"All long-living people, regardless of their race, sex or nationality, have one thing in common – they are not overweight."

— Shigeaki Hinohara (1911-2017)

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“Do not worry too much about material things. Do not forget that when death comes, you will not take anything with you. “

— Shigeaki Hinohara (1911-2017)

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"Energy comes from feeling good—not from eating well or sleeping a lot."

— Shigeaki Hinohara (1911-2017)

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“Science alone can’t cure or help people. Science lumps us all together, but illness is individual. Each person is unique, and diseases are connected to their hearts. To know the illness and help people, we need liberal and visual arts, not just medical ones.”

— Shigeaki Hinohara (1911-2017)

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To stay healthy, always take the stairs and carry your own stuff. I take two stairs at a time, to get my muscles moving.

— Shigeaki Hinohara (1911-2017)

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“Don’t be crazy about amassing material things. Remember: You don’t know when your number is up, and you can’t take it with you to the next place.”

— Shigeaki Hinohara (1911-2017)