A surgeon is surrounded by people who are sick, discouraged, afraid, embittered, dying – but also courageous, loving, wise, compassionate and alive.
BERNIE SIEGELTraditional doctors say I’m a mystic. I don’t deny it.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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Do things to make your day precious.
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Remember this: Now is the only time you have. When God created the universe, it was now. You can’t say to creation and energy, “I’ll do it later, not now.” Later doesn’t exist. Creation doesn’t know anything but now.
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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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When you embrace the mystery and open yourself to it, a new life is created, resistant to the old problems.
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Those who look on the world with love will need a handkerchief, not to use as a blindfold, but to blow their nose and dry their tears.
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When we hate people who hurt us, we come to resemble what we hate, or worse, and then we suffer all the more. What is evil is our response. We have choices, and love is the most powerful eliminator of all.
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Inspiration is the greatest gift because it opens your life to many new possibilities.
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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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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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The #1 problem most patients face is the inability to love themselves
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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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I’ve learned to ask people, “You’re doing very well so what are you doing? Let me tell other people.” So what’s made me who I am, my experience.
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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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