Acquire the art of detachment, the virtue of method, and the quality of thoroughness, but above all the grace of humility.

Start at once a bedside library and spend the last half hour of the day in communion with the saints of humanity.

Beware of people who call you 'Doc.' They rarely pay their bills.

Conservatism and old fogeyism are totally different things; the motto of one is "Prove all things and hold fast that which is good" and of the other "Prove nothing but hold fast that which is old."

There are, in truth, no specialties in medicine, since to know fully many of the most important diseases a man must be familiar with their manifestations in many organs.

The clean tongue, the clear head, and the bright eye are birthrights of each day.

A well-trained, sensible doctor is one of the most valuable assets of a community.