Averages ... seduce us away from minute observation.

The specific disease doctrine is the grand refuge of weak, uncultured, unstable minds, such as now rule in the medical profession. There are no specific diseases; there are specific disease conditions.

Variety of form and brilliancy of colour in the objects presented to patients are actual means of recovery.

The craving for 'the return of the day', which the sick so constantly evince, is generally nothing but the desire for light.

Woman has nothing but her affections,--and this makes her at once more loving and less loved.

Religion was important to me. My family and I were very religious. I acctualy believe the work I did was a calling from God himself.

Perhaps, if prematurely we dismiss ourselves from this world, all may even have to be suffered through again - the premature birth may not contribute to the production of another being, which must be begun again from the beginning.