Not because I’m fascinated by the human body or want to understand death, but I like people and I want to help them. That also became my problem, because I couldn’t help everyone, I couldn’t fix everyone.
BERNIE SIEGELIf you watch how nature deals with adversity, continually renewing itself, you can’t help but learn.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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When we hate people who hurt us, we come to resemble what we hate, or worse, and then we suffer all the more. What is evil is our response. We have choices, and love is the most powerful eliminator of all.
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I will feel blessed by life and the opportunity to help others see that they are blessed, too.
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Don’t do things to not die, do things to enjoy living. The by-product may be not dying.
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Most of us never stop to consider our blessings; rather, we spend the day only thinking about our problems. But since you have to be alive to have problems, be grateful for the opportunity to have them.
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We have to create perfection through love
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Take one role model, as often as needed. Set aside a few minutes today to fill this prescription so you will have it handy when you need it. Think now about who your role models have been. What do they offer?
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Thoughts are chemical. They can either kill us or cure us.
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I am convinced that unconditional love is the most powerful known stimulant of the immune system.
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Doctors are busy playing God when so few of us have the qualifications. And besides, the job is taken.
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Feel your feelings. What you bring forth will save you.
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The doctor that acts out of love doesn’t burn out. He or she may get tired physically, but not emotionally.
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Each day becomes more meaningful, and your life is enhanced when your actions are guided by what inspires you.
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I’ve learned to ask people, “You’re doing very well so what are you doing? Let me tell other people.” So what’s made me who I am, my experience.
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When my body gets to the point where I can no longer function or feel gratitude, then I’ll leave it and become grateful again. But until then, I will appreciate what I have and not whine about what I don’t have,
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Sure, bad things can happen in the tonow. But when bad things happen to children, they show us the way again, because they know how to be in touch with their feelings and needs.
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