"I can't sleep. There's always somebody not getting treatment. I can't stand that."

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Source : "Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World". Book by Tracy Kidder, 2004.

Paul Farmer

“The Democrats' ads convince me that Governor Romney can't sing, but his record convinces me he knows how to lead, and I think you know which skill we need more.”

Source : Speech At 2012 Republican Convention, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 28, 2012.
“If you persuade yourself that you can do a certain thing, provided this thing be possible, you will do it, however difficult it may be. If, on the contrary, you imagine that you cannot do the simplest thing in the world, it is impossible for you to do it, and molehills become for you unscalable mountains.”

Source : Émile Coué (2016). “Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion”, p.12, FV Éditions
“A lot of people don't enjoy their job, they may even hate it, but I am lucky enough to be able to make a living through my passion.”
“If you're not yelling at your kids, you're not spending enough time with them”

Source : "Julie Bowen: Reese Witherspoon's mommy advice 'saved my life'". www.foxnews.com. August 10, 2016.
“Arrogance cometh before reality.”
“One of the worst days in America's history saw some of the bravest acts in Americans' history. We'll always honor the heroes of 9/11. And here at this hallowed place, we pledge that we will never forget their sacrifice.”
“You have to stay faithful to what you're working on.”
“I chase after inspiring stories.”

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