"Here is a human being; it's me!"

-- Walter Gilbert

“Even after the greatest defeats, the depressing thought of being a failure is best combated by taking stock of all your past achievements.”

Source : hans selye (1974). “stress without distress”
“I call my mom and talk to her about random stuff I saw on the Internet. That's kind of the only constant in my day-to-day.”
“Nurses have new and expanding roles. They are case managers, helping patients navigate the maze of health care choices and develop plans of care. They are patient educators who focus on preventative care in a multitude of settings outside hospitals. And they are leaders, always identifying ways for their practice to improve. Because nurses have the most direct patient care, they have much influence on serious treatment decisions. It is a very high stakes job. Everyone wants the best nurse for the job, and that equates to the best educated nurse.”
“The moment you give up your principles, and your values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period.”
“And "withdrawal from the world" is nothing but the destruction of passions and manifestation of the innermost life in Christ.”
“The car suddenly veered off the road and we came to a sliding halt in the gravel. I was hurled against the dashboard. My attorney was slumped over the wheel. â€œWhatâ€™s wrong?â€ I yelled. â€œWe canâ€™t stop here. This is bat country!”
“We learn only to ask more questions.”

Source : Larry Niven (1984). “Ringworld Engineers”, Del Rey
“Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.”

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