What is rational in the practice of thoughtful medicine is impractical for the system.

I surmise that later generations will likely scoff at the means by which we are currently addressing pain as well.

Too much profit is being made at the expense of unsuspecting patients.

Appealing to emotions, immediate gratification, and passivity of the American public is enabling a sicker society.

Writers are, as a profession, nothing if not eccentric.

Stick to now. Put right the things you can put right today, and let the ones from back then go. Leave the rest to the angels, or the devil or whoever's in charge of it.

The passions refuse to be organized on a basis of their own; hostile to personal freedom and one another, they rush precipitately into anarchy and mob rule.

Confusion is not an ignoble condition

You should laugh everywhere you can find even the slightest glimmer of humour.

I get anxious but worry doesn't really do any good. If something is broken or in trouble, you've got to bend down, pick it up and fix it. Worry just makes us get wrinkles. So try not worrying.

We’re not Indians and we’re not Native Americans. We’re older than both concepts. We’re the people, we’re the human beings.

I'm fascinated by hallucinations. I mean, to me that is the sina qua non that you're getting somewhere.

I say, let's learn more and then speculate.

Theology is the doctrine or teaching of living to God.