"We have the sense that medical students come to medicine with a great capacity to understand the suffering of patients. And then by the end of the third year they completely lose that ability, partly because we teach them the specialized language of medicine."

-- Abraham Verghese

#Medicine Quotes #Years Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“All things by immortal power. Near of far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star.”

Source : Francis Thompson (1910). “Selected poems”
“Getting [cruise missiles] more accurate so that we can have precise precision.”
“My feeling was, you plant some seeds. If they grow, great; if they don't, you don't take it personally. Not my problem; I just kept planting. Just like a farmer.”
“Resentment opens no door and breeds no courage.”

Source : Susan Glaspell (1940). “The Morning is Near Us: A Novel”
“The first task is to get to know the players really well-watching them as individuals in training and in match play-to see what is good in their natural game. Then, and only then, can we begin to outline the general tactics.”
“In the past, I used to think that it is fundamental and natural to have everything. But I realized that is not true. Instead I realized that those are things to be grateful for. After that realization, I became comfortable. Even if I donâ€™t have it I am grateful. Such a realization also made me understand that is a way to love myself.”
“In an ideal state of society we never lose sight of the womanliness of womenâ€¦why should it be considered a compliment to any woman to be told she writes, paints, sings, talks, or even thinks, like a man?”
“Real happiness is not dependent on external things. The pond is fed from within. The kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions. You must cultivate your mind if you wish to achieve enduring happiness.”

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