My first reaction was that the adult world was fake and liars and basically worked for money and power. I didn't want to live in that world, so I spent a year, aged 17 to 18, trying to kill myself.… — Patch Adams Copy Share Image
I've taken clowns into the war in Bosnia, the refugee camps of Kosovo, and none of those are any more important than clowning in… — Patch Adams Copy Share
Nature tops the list of potent tranquilizers and stress reducers. The mere sound of moving water has been shown to lower blood pressure. — Patch Adams Copy Share
Because we are interested in promoting wellness, we will integrate medicine with performing arts, arts and crafts, agriculture, recreation, nature, and social service. — Patch Adams Copy Share
I've never made a penny being a doctor, so that makes it not a job. My sense of a doctor is that one is… — Patch Adams Copy Share
See what no one else sees. See what everyone chooses not to see - out of fear, conformity, or laziness. See the whole world… — Patch Adams Copy Share
I am extremely intentional in making the environment around me playful and loving. I have great skill in that area. — Patch Adams Copy Share
Faith can have a profound impact on health. It is a very personal experience of thought and surrender, which can comfort in every situation.… — Patch Adams Copy Share
You've got to know what you want. This is central to acting on your intentions. When you know what you want, you realize that… — Patch Adams Copy Share
It [The Gesundheit Institute] also won't separate the healing arts. All of them work together - traditional medicine and surgery with acupuncture, homeopathy, etc.… — Patch Adams Copy Share
