When you love the unlovable and forgive the unforgivable, you’re free.

As doctors, we are not trained to communicate and understand the power of our words as they relate to a patient's ability and desire to survive.

Thoughts are chemical. They can either kill us or cure us.

Be grateful simply for being alive. When you are grateful for life, pure and simple, your life becomes one you can be grateful for. That may strike you as circular or even backward logic, but your attitude really does have an effect on how things work out. When you can't change your life any other way, you can still change your attitude. When you do, your life changes. You find more chances to love, and you will be surprised to see how much more love is returned to you.

I had patients who didn't die because they had too many pets to try to find homes for. It's why women live longer than men with the same health problems.

Love releases incredible energy that promotes the biochemistry of healing.

Being a survivor doesn't mean being strong - it's telling people when you need a meal or a ride, company, whatever. It's paying attention to heart wisdom, feelings, not living a role, but having a unique, authentic life, having something to contribute, finding time to love and laugh. All these things are qualities of survivors.