Now of the difficulties bound up with the public in which we doctors work, I hesitate to speak in a mixed audience. Common sense in matters medical is rare, and is usually in inverse ratio to the degree of education.
William OslerThe successful teacher is no longer on a height, pumping knowledge at high pressure into passive receptacles.
William OslerThere is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for some men it is quite as difficult to record an observation in brief and plain language.
William OslerGentlemen, I have a confession to make. Half of what we have taught you is in error, and furthermore we cannot tell you which half it is
William Osler