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I grew up and I found my purpose and it was to become a physician.

Abraham Verghese

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Ignorance was just as dynamic as knowledge, and it grew in the same proportion.
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It’s an eerie feeling, as if my old mentor is not just in the room, but in my shoes, using me as his mouthpiece.
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When I wake to the gift of yet another sunrise my first thought is to rouse him and say, I owe you the sight of morning.
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They realize the no money, no church service, no eulogy, no funeral procession no matter how elaborate, can remove the legacy of a mean spirit.
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If it does nothing else, allows one the opportunity to make prolonged observations about one’s fellow travelers.
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I’ve had my share of angels.
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According to Shiva, life is in the end about fixing holes. Shiva didn’t speak in metaphors. fixing holes is precisely what he did.
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Though I am fascinated by knowledge, I am even more fascinated by wisdom.
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Pray tell us, what’s your favorite number?
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…guilt leads to righteous action, but rarely is it the right action.
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You are an instrument of God. Don’t leave the instrument sitting in its case, my son. Play! Leave no part of your instrument unexplored. .
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