If we could see that everything, even tragedy, is a gift in diguise, we would then find the best way to nourish the soul.

The opinion which other people have of you is their problem, not yours.

We have to ask ourselves whether medicine is to remain a humanitarian and respected profession or a new but depersonalized science in the service of prolonging life rather than diminishing human suffering.

I look for mystery and try to decipher it while knowing it is an impossible task. I look for memory, where Mystery lies.

I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime.

When life puts you through a tumbler, it's your choice whether you come out polished or crushed.

The ultimate lesson is learning how to love and be loved unconditionally