I grew up with a real appreciation about just how wonderful and intimate the relationship is between a doctor and a patient was and the sense that this was a noble profession.

Be persistent. Understand the ways in which your hard work is going to be necessary to achieve the goals that you want.

I grew up with a lot of dinner table conversations about health care and ways in which the system was inadequate for the needs of many of the patients they took care of.

I realized in order to be involved in health policy, you really had to understand more than the individual patient that we as physicians, are taught to think about.

Older patients who live alone can become depressed.

I think the house call is one of the ways I get an insight into the ways in which people live and the importance of environment in keeping people healthy.

The rest of the time, I don't do so much thinkin'. 'Cuz if I did, I'd go running back to where things is simple. You see?

'Rookie' is not your guide to Being a Teen. It is, quite simply, a bunch of writing and art we like and believe in.

The church is not the way to heaven; the church is the sign that points to heaven.

Together we have come to realize that for most men the right to learn is curtailed by the obligation to attend school.

He warns the heads of parties against believing their own lies.

If you're late to the rescue, the imprisoned princess will just have to escape on her own!

To be loved means to be recognized as existing.

They attacked you? (Danger) No, I beat my own self up. What do you think? (Keller)

My faith is whatever makes me feel good about being alive. If your religion doesn't make you feel good to be alive, what the hell is the point of it?

The more defensive a society, the more conformist.