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I was taking care of people my age who were dying. The constant feeling, hearing from them, was that life is transient and can end very quickly, so don’t postpone your dreams.

Abraham Verghese

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…guilt leads to righteous action, but rarely is it the right action.
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Empathy can be replaced by cynicism.
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To be around someone whose self-confidence is more than what our first glance led us to expect is seductive.
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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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Not only our actions, but also our omissions, become our destiny.
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We come unbidden into this life, and if we are lucky we find a purpose beyond starvation, misery, and early death which, lest we forget, is the common lot.
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A discourse that begins at a book club in a living room, but then spreads. That is meaningful to me.
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My VIP patients often regret so many things on their deathbeds. They regret the bitterness they’ll leave in people’s hearts.
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I was taking care of people my age who were dying. The constant feeling, hearing from them, was that life is transient and can end very quickly, so don’t postpone your dreams.
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In writing, as in medicine, there are no short cuts. You need stamina.
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