The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary - the decision is contrary to best medical advice and what the physician wants.

I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets.

My aim in helping the patient was not to cause death. My aim was to end suffering. It's got to be decriminalized.

The public has no power. The government knows I'm not a criminal. The parole board knows I'm not a criminal. The judge knows I'm not a criminal.

Rotten travesty. Yeah. Send me to jail for contempt. Try that. Go ahead.

I would not want to live with a tube in my neck and not be able to move a finger. I wouldn't - that to me is not life.

I hate to say this, but I'll repeat it: After death, all we know that you do is stink.

My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering. Unfortunately, that entailed, in their cases, ending of the life.

I have a natural right to do whatever I want with my body as long as it doesn't affect anybody else or any other property.

Despite the solace of hypocritical religiosity and its seductive promise of an after-life of heavenly bliss, most of us will do anything to thwart the inevitable victory of biological death.

I knew I was getting into one of the most illegal things in the world. It was the right thing to do.

If Jesus was willing to be beaten and tortured to gain the salvation of mankind, the least we can do is tell them about it.

The instinct of ownership is fundamental in man's nature.

[W]e are almost always in one place with our minds somewhere quite other.

Let woman be a plaything, pure and fine, like a precious stone, illumined with the virtues of a world not yet come.

You saved me," I said. Nathaniel put his hands on either side of my face. "I had to," he said. "So you could save me back.

You understand why some animals eat their young.

For toddlers I suggest leaving their mittens on year-round, indoors and out. That way they can't get into aspirin bottles, liquor cabinets, or boxes of kitchen matches.

I love peace and quiet, I hate politics and turmoil. We women are not made for governing, and if we are good women, we must dislike these masculine occupations.

I told Tantalus to go chase a doughnut.

I really like my eyes, nose, and lips. I especially like my nose. I really like my lips too. I think my lips are sexy.