Hope, purpose and determination are not merely mental states. They have electrochemical connections that affect the immune system.

The need is not to amputate the ego ... but to transcend it.

Pain is part of the body's magic. It is the way the body transmits a sign to the brain that something is wrong.

The human body experiences a powerful gravitational pull in the direction of hope

The human body experiences a powerful gravitational pull in the direction of hope. That is why the patient's hopes are the physician's secret weapon. They are the hidden ingredients in any prescription.

Second only to freedom, learning is the most precious option on earth.

The physician's ability to reassure the patient is a major factor in activating the body's own healing system.