I have learned the truth of the observation that the more one approaches great men the more one finds that they are men.

Creativity: Take the obvious, add a cupful of brains, a generous pinch of imagination, a bucketful of courage and daring, stir well and bring to a boil.

Making a success of the job at hand is the best step toward the kind you want.

Get to know yourself. Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see. Know also when you actually have thought through to the nature of the thing with which you are dealing and when you are not thinking at all... Knowing yourself and knowing the facts, you can judge whether you can change the situation so it is more to your liking. If you cannot--or if you do not know how to improve on things--then discipline yourself to the adjustments that will be necessary.

I am interested in physical medicine because my father was. I am interested in medical research because I believe in it. I am interested in arthritis because I have it.

One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything everynight before you go to bed.

Approach each new problem not with a view of finding what you hope will be there, but to get the truth.