I know patients who bring a dozen roses to the doctor’s office. And, boy, the next visit, nobody forgets that. You come in and hey – ‘Here’s the lady who brought the roses’ vs. ‘Here’s the lung cancer.’
BERNIE SIEGELMoney, financial matters were to help people, to help them survive, not to have a bigger house or a bigger car and that sort of thing, because I hear that from so many kids, they often don’t know why their father won’t spend more time with them.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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Remember that an act of love always benefits at least two people.
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I heard that when I had grown up and had no idea of the whole story because the family album had pictures of a covered carriage and my mother smiling so I assumed I was asleep.
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God is in everyone and everything. When we save each other or guide each other or just love each other.
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Embrace each challenge in your life as an opportunity for self-transformation.
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By relaxation, I don’t mean falling asleep in front of the TV set or unwinding with friends. The kind I’m talking about is a quieting of mental activity and withdrawal of body and mind from external stimulation.
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Hoping means seeing that the outcome you want is possible and then working for it.
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The irony is that it is actually in your best interest to be selfless. The things you do for the benefit of others not only make you feel fulfilled, they increase your chances of living a long and happy life.
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By disregarding intuition in favor of science, or science in favor of instincts, we limit ourselves.
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I would never have had if I’d been fool enough to make them do what I thought they should do.
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When guilt rears its ugly head confront it, discuss it and let it go. The past is over. It is time to ask what can we do right, not what did we do wrong. Forgive yourself and move on.
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I truly feel the best doctors are ones who are criticized by nurses, patients and family. They do not make excuses and learn from their mistakes.
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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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We destroy ourselves when we stop feeling. If you bury your feelings within you, you become a graveyard.
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Open your mind to all possibilities and believe!
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I cannot guarantee that the orders you place with God will always be filled. Prayer is not a test of God, but a call for help to find your inner strength and talent.
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