The Holy Grail of universal coverage in the United States may remain out of reach unless, through rational collective action overriding some individual self-interest, we can reduce per capita costs.

We must accept human error as inevitable - and design around that fact.

Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.

Some is not a number. Soon is not a time.

We are guests in our patients' lives.

It is, I guess, politically correct, widely believed, that to say that American health care is the best in the world. It's not.

Right now, we are doing it blindly.

Traditional medical ethics, based on the doctor-patient relationship must be changed... The primary function of health care regulations should be to limit an individuals own decision-making!

I am romantic about the NHS. I love it.

As a doctor, an educator, an innovator and someone who has dedicated his professional career to making things work better and to helping people – I am ready to lead.

As a doctor, an educator, an innovator and someone who has dedicated his professional career to making things work better and to helping people - I am ready to lead.

Now faith is being sure of what we believe in and certain of what we do not see. (Heb. 11:1)

Pay attention to what you wish you were doing when you're doing something else.

A man who has ceased to learn ought not to wander around loose in these dangerous times

I believe the stars align so souls can find one another. Whether they are meant to be souls in love or souls in life remains to be seen.

I take judge-made law as one of the existing realities of life.

I'm going to take you out of here ... I'm going to take you home, to the world where you belong, where cats with bent tails live, and there are little backyards, and alarm clocks ring in the morning.

If the eye is constantly greeted by harmonious objects, having elegance of form and color, a standard of taste naturally grows up.

I wasn't afraid of him anymore, because I could smell his fear. You never had to be afraid of anything that was afraid of you.

I am proud that we worked so hard to improve seniors' lives.

He must needs go that the devil drives.