A surgeon is surrounded by people who are sick, discouraged, afraid, embittered, dying – but also courageous, loving, wise, compassionate and alive.
BERNIE SIEGELThere’s very little that shocks me because I consider life a miracle so I guess what shocks me is that life exists. How the hell did we get here? What shocks me is that bacteria alter their genes and resist antibiotics and viruses resist vaccines.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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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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It’s hard to carry a child around with you, but fortunately, in most cases, you don’t have to ask a child for directions if you have a well-chosen role model ready to guide you. This is the next prescription:
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Information doesn’t mean a thing to people without inspiration.
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Don’t do things to not die, do things to enjoy living. The by-product may be not dying.
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I’m sure as an infant, no matter what I looked like, I felt like the most loved kid getting those massages. So I really think that was a big part of my growing and my brain developing.
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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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I believe consciousness is non-local and a big part of what we experience with near death and past lives.
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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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When you love the unlovable and forgive the unforgivable, you’re free.
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You can’t control the world, but when you control your thoughts, you bring order.
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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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Relationships keep us alive and our lives meaningful.
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I grew up with sentiments such as, “Do what will make you happy, troubles are God’s redirections that something good will come from.
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When you can’t change your life any other way, you can still change your attitude. When you do, your life changes. You find more chances to love, and you will be surprised to see how much more love is returned to you.
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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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