In writing, as in medicine, there are no short cuts. You need stamina.
ABRAHAM VERGHESEDon’t Let Him Know is a rich, evocative and brilliantly told tale of family, of loyalties, and of love that must stay secret.
More Abraham Verghese Quotes
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We aren’t even fighting disease. Its poverty. Money for food, medicines… that helps.
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Empathy can be replaced by cynicism.
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Sandip Roy has broken new ground in this tale of the modern Indian family. A lovely read
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We are all fixing what is broken. It is the task of a lifetime. We’ll leave much unfinished for the next generation.
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Rituals, anthropologists will tell us, are about transformation.
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No matter what ailed you, you went to see the barber surgeon who wound up cupping you, bleeding you, purging you.
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Pray tell us, what’s your favorite number?
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You live it forward, but understand it backward.
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When we cannot cure or save a life, our patients can at least feel cared for. It should be a basic human right.
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I grew up and I found my purpose and it was to become a physician.
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We know the average American physician interrupts their patient in 14 seconds.
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I joke, but I only half joke, that if you come to one of our hospitals missing a limb, no one will believe you till they get a CAT scan, MRI, or orthopedic consult.
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I think we can see how blessed we are in America to have access to the kind of health care we do if we are insured, and even if uninsured, how there is a safety net.
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She died chasing greatness and never saw it each time it was in her hand, so she kept seeking it elsewhere, but never understood the work required to get it or to keep it.
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Being the first born gives you great patience.
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