Refusal to hope is nothing more than a decision to die.
BERNIE SIEGELYou will notice at times that the new life isn’t what you asked for. But asking for specific items or for particular events to occur isn’t how I define prayer.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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There is no such thing as an incurable disease, only incurable people.
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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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You can find examples of how little we value ourselves everywhere you look. The signs on the front of the convenience stores where Stephen lives in Florida tell the story. Beer, ice, bread and milk are the big come-ons.
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I learned to say, “You didn’t die when you were supposed to so what’s going on?”, and they always had a story to tell me.
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What thoughts are so important that it is worth holding on to them even when they make you miserable? Why are you holding on?
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Do things to make your day precious.
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When you love the unlovable and forgive the unforgivable, you’re free.
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The #1 problem most patients face is the inability to love themselves
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I wish medical schools helped us to analyze our healthy and unhealthy reasons for becoming doctors.
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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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What if Jesus was the only normal person who ever lived?
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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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We destroy ourselves when we stop feeling. If you bury your feelings within you, you become a graveyard.
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Consciousness is non-local and does not depend on words to communicate.
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You cannot fail at being yourself. A cat doesn’t try to be a tiger, and you shouldn’t try to be something you aren’t. You are a process, not a product. Your job is to discover what you are and create that creature.
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