Hoping means seeing that the outcome you want is possible and then working for it.
BERNIE SIEGELYou 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.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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By disregarding intuition in favor of science, or science in favor of instincts, we limit ourselves.
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The fundamental problem most patients have is an inability to love themselves, having been unloved by others during some crucial part of their lives.
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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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You’ll see that love improves your vision and allows you to see more than your eye has ever seen before. But be forewarned:
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Each day becomes more meaningful, and your life is enhanced when your actions are guided by what inspires you.
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Thoughts are chemical. They can either kill us or cure us.
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Who else do you admire, and exactly what do you admire about them? Have your roster of role models ready and waiting to help you the next time you are perplexed.
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You 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.
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If you love people, you’ll enjoy your life. If you don’t, you won’t love anything you do.
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Embrace each challenge in your life as an opportunity for self-transformation.
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Not because I’m fascinated by the human body or want to understand death, but I like people and I want to help them. That also became my problem, because I couldn’t help everyone, I couldn’t fix everyone.
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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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I will feel blessed by life and the opportunity to help others see that they are blessed, too.
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You are in charge of your thoughts and feelings. If you are willing to search for the reason that you can’t let go of disturbing thoughts, you can learn about yourself and restore your own peace of mind.
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I am convinced that unconditional love is the most powerful known stimulant of the immune system.
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