I once heard a man say he knew there was a God, he just didn’t think he needed Him. It is nice to take care of yourself and be independent, but it is also nice to know that you have a resource to rely on in times of need.
BERNIE SIEGELDo not go looking for problems to feed your soul. Just let life be your teacher. It will nourish you with its inevitable difficulties.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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The words of love you hear, and the life you feel touching your body and soul, then you know you have discovered the great value of misfortune.
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At that time, they grow up, stop feeling loved, become depressed and start thinking-and what they are thinking about worries me.
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Those who look on the world with love will need a handkerchief, not to use as a blindfold, but to blow their nose and dry their tears.
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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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It’s not about curing the disease, but healing the life; then the physical benefits come.
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If God came in and said, I want you to be happy for the rest of your life, what would you do?
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Love and kindness are the basis of my religious beliefs. The rituals and outward signs are not as important as one’s actions and deeds. Religion should be a path to God, not something to fight about.
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There’s very little that shocks me because I consider life a miracle so I guess what shocks me is that life exists. How the hell did we get here? What shocks me is that bacteria alter their genes and resist antibiotics and viruses resist vaccines.
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You’ll see that love improves your vision and allows you to see more than your eye has ever seen before. But be forewarned:
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True inspiration overrides all fears. When you are inspired, you enter a trance state and can accomplish things that you may never have felt capable of doing.
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As doctors, we are not trained to communicate and understand the power of our words as they relate to a patient’s ability and desire to survive.
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If you watch how nature deals with adversity, continually renewing itself, you can’t help but learn.
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What I try to get physically healthy people to understand is that they’re going to die someday. There is no way out. And dying isn’t failure, but not living is, so make use of your time. Don’t keeping waiting.
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The other great tonic for the immune system is love—loving ourselves as well as others.
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I find new and healing images in that dark, silent place away from emotions that control me.
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