“Two young doctors – one from Harvard and the other from Dartmouth – invited me to go to Mecca in my husband’s stead. And that is what helped put me back on track.”

I wish you power that equals your intelligence and your strength. I wish you success that equals your talent and determination. And I wish you faith.

Love yourself, appreciate yourself, see the good in you and respect yourself.

Have I gotten any threats? All I get is threats. I get at least six or seven a day.

Malcolm was a firm believer in the value and importance of our heritage. He believed that we have valuable and distinct cultural traditions which need to be institutionalized so that they can be passed on to our heirs.

Find the good and celebrate it.

Most people cant’ deal with reality, but indulge heavily in fantasy and fear.

If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster.

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.

There are more old drunks than there are old doctors.

First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.

My doctor tells me I should start slowing it down – but there are more old drunks than there are old doctors so let’s all have another round.

Homeopathy is a progressive and aggressive step in medicine.

We really shouldn’t look like a church.’ I’ve heard that so much I want to vomit. ‘Why?’ I ask. ‘Do you want your bank to look like a bank? Do you want your doctor’s office to look like a doctor’s office, or would you prefer your doctor to dress like a clown?’

Comebacks are not at all easy. After a major surgery, the difficult part is to conquer the inner demons. It’s all in the mind. Only an individual can overcome his fears.