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.
BERNIE SIEGELRemember that an act of love always benefits at least two people.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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The simple truth is that happy people generally don’t get sick
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Traditional doctors say I’m a mystic. I don’t deny it.
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Take one role model, as often as needed. Set aside a few minutes today to fill this prescription so you will have it handy when you need it. Think now about who your role models have been. What do they offer?
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I see people who die a few minutes after a doctor tells them there is no hope of a cure. They give up and go. Others get angry and find joy in proving the doctor wrong. Something within them is challenged and hopeful. Hope is the divine motivator.
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Embrace each challenge in your life as an opportunity for self-transformation.
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I am convinced that unconditional love is the most powerful known stimulant of the immune system.
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Getting well is not the only goal. Even more important is learning to live without fear, to be at peace with life and ultimately death.
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I find new and healing images in that dark, silent place away from emotions that control me.
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When my body gets to the point where I can no longer function or feel gratitude, then I’ll leave it and become grateful again. But until then, I will appreciate what I have and not whine about what I don’t have,
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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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You too are a work of art.
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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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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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Thoughts are chemical. They can either kill us or cure us.
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Animal intuitives can diagnose an animal’s physical health problems by listening to the animals.
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