I had patients who didn’t die because they had too many pets to try to find homes for. It’s why women live longer than men with the same health problems.
BERNIE SIEGELLove 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.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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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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Inspiration is the greatest gift because it opens your life to many new possibilities.
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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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To paraphrase something the anthropologist Ashley Montagu once said, the way I change my life is to act as if I’m the person I want to be. This is, to me, the simplest, wisest advice you can give anyone.
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We have to create perfection through love
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It is the experience of living that is important, not searching for meaning. We bring meaning by how we love the world.
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we are doing God’s work. So God dresses in Eskimo clothing or other disguises, and responds to us whether or not we are aware enough to hear, see, or feel God’s loving guidance. Everything is a tool of God, from DNA to the weather.
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When you accept that you are not in charge of everything, you can begin to work with the one who really is in charge. This has been my experience; when I accepted that I was not in charge and started to work with someone else’s plan, the Boss showed up.
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Remember that an act of love always benefits at least two people.
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It is astounding how much the immune system is strengthened by reducing daily mental stress levels with either visualization or meditation.
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Give someone who has faith in you a placebo and call it a hair growing pill, anti-nausea pill or whatever, and you will be amazed at how many respond to your therapy.
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Love is giving with no expectations…Love cures, heals, and rewards two people: the lover and the beloved.
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No matter what the statistics say there is always a way.
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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.
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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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