“Half of the modern drugs could well be thrown out of the window, except that the birds might eat them.”

“A good teacher must know the rules; a good pupil, the exceptions.”

“Knowledge is a process of piling up facts wisdom lies in their simplification.”

“In the sick room, ten cents' worth of human understanding equals ten dollars' worth of medical science.”

“Whenever ideas fail, men invent words.”

“Education is the process of driving a set of prejudices down your throat.”

“In the words of the philosopher Sceptum, the founder of my profession: am I going to get paid for this?”

“Do not work primarily for money; do your duty to patients first and let the money follow; our life is short, we don't live twice; the whirlwind will pick up the leaves and spin them, but then it wi...”

“John Smith: Mankind doesn't need warfare and bloodshed to prove itself. Everyday life can provide honour and valour. Let's hope that from now on this country can find its heroes in smaller places. ...”

“You should not confuse your career with your life.”

“In a profession, members are only partly guided by service to the public.”

“The grandeur of a profession is...above all, uniting men: there is only one true luxury, that of human relationships.”

“I don't like work--no man does--but I like what is in the work--the chance to find yourself. Your own reality--for yourself not for others--what no other man can ever know. They can only see the me...”

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”

“Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.”