I wonder how often not the intention but the desire springs up in a doctor's mind: 'Can I let this human being out of the trap of Life?

Nobody can afford to appear more pleasant than they really are!

Neither situations nor people can be altered by the interference of an outsider. If they are to be altered, that alteration must come from within.

The two best subjects for conversation are talking shop and making love.

Morale is not a single instinct. It has many ingredients. A sense of personal responsibility, the natural courage of an individual, the amount of his acquired self-discipline -- and above all his interest in others -- these together make up the spirit of morale.

Truth is its own defense.

When you know a person particularly well, you cannot escape their ruffled feelings.