"There is nothing sadder in this world than the waste of human potential. The purpose of evolution is to raise us out of the mud, not have us grovelling in it."

"There's a lot to be said for self-delusionment when it comes to matters of the heart."

"One person can have a profound effect on another. And two people...well, two people can work miracles. They can change a whole town. They can change the world."

"Let's not kid ourselves. Whatever we diagnose, most patients, if they don't die, get well by themselves. Our job is mainly to try to make them feel better; do no harm."

"Trees like to have kids climb on them, but trees are much bigger than we are, and much more forgiving."

"There were always people like the pope. They serve a certain function, of course. They subsidize us. But, they don't create anything and they must never be allowed to stop the artist from creating."

"If we are immortal it is a fact in nature, and we are not indebted to priests for it, nor to bibles for it, and it cannot be destroyed by unbelief."

"The future belongs to those who dare."

"I try and try to deny that I need you but still you remain on my mind."

"Its okay to get jacked up and head out onto the highway, but I've been there and I can tell you that the fast lane is littered with countless smoldering wrecks."

"A man may well bring a horse to the water but he cannot make him drink."

"You want more constraints on you. You want to embrace constraints. Don't try to use resources to get them out of the way."