Doctor Quotes · Page 74

“Most doctors are prisoners of their education and shackled by their profession.”

— Richard Diaz

'Doctor Who' is, unavoidably, a product of mid-twentieth-century debates about Britain's role in the world as its empire unravelled.

— Jill Lepore

I am a Doctor, but above all else I consider myself an activist for peace, justice and care for all people.

— Patch Adams

“We all knew no respectable physician would remove my fingers just for the asking, and we had no time anyway.”

— Kenneth Oppel

“Like plumbing, medicine is a profession where you learn early on not to put your fingers in your mouth.”

— Diana Gabaldon

“-And I'm sorry too. -For what? -For calling you an asshole doctor. -That's okay. -Even though, technically, that is what you are.”

— Astrid Amara

Above all, the clinician must not shake what little faith the patient has in himself.

— Leston Havens

I've been a doctor for years why do I have to keep assuring people I know what I'm doing?

— Dr Gregory House

I love Doctor Who and I remember the first one, which was wonderful in its low-tech quality. I also loved the theme…

— David Duchovny

I think the extreme complexity of medicine has become more than an individual clinician can handle. But not more than teams of…

— Atul Gawande

Originally the film opened with Ryan in the doctor's office, being told his wife is dying. Then we see him walking the…

— Arthur Hiller

Unlike other enduring characters such as 'Sherlock Holmes' or 'Tarzan,' being the 'Doctor' allows you a certain freedom that is both very…

— David Tennant

My stomach was hurting, so I just told the doctor, let me get a MRI. I went and got an MRI and…

— Boosie

I knew I was born with a heart murmur. Doctors have always monitored it, and it's never caused any problems. Still, it's…

— Peyton List

Consider surgeons and their work. It's unthinkable to put your hands in the warm blood of another human's gut. Even with rubber…

— Park Dietz

“Remind me to give you a salary raise.” I choked on a cough. “For what?” “For the sage counsel—and the other vital…

— Sarah J. Maas

“Pick a leader who is strong and confident, yet humble. Intelligent, but not sly. A leader who encourages diversity, not racism. One…

— Suzy Kassem

After tests, doctors discovered a couple of blockages in my heart. They said it didn't need urgent remedial surgery. It didn't have…

— Shatrughan Sinha

And what physicians say about disease is applicable here: that at the beginning a disease is easy to cure but difficult to…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

People tend to think of breakthroughs in medicine as a new drug, a laser, or a high-tech surgical procedure. They often have…

— Dean Ornish

I discovered is that I have a couple of valves that were leaky and had been giving, gave me a problem then.…

— Al Jarreau

David Tennant is a massive fan, and grew up dreaming he would be the Doctor Who one day. So I did feel,…

— Freema Agyeman

You have a long history of changes in diagnosis, from no touching to touching, to assessing acoustics and visuals. But visual is…

— Don Ihde

Doctors have limited time to listen to your story, but you must make sure they understand why you're there. Don't just say…

— Leana S. Wen

“If mankind could possess only one, what is more valuable, an inexhaustible energy source or a drug that cures all disease?”

— Jay Allan

You should treat as many patients as possible with the new drugs while they still have the power to heal.

— Armand Trousseau

Medicine is the means by which we poor feeble creatures try to keep from dying or aching.

— P. T. Barnum

I would have loved to have been science-minded enough to be in the caring profession - either as a doctor or nurse…

— Sue Perkins

“But a person is so much more than the name of a diagnosis on a chart!”

— Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Given where medicine is today, there may not be any traditional injuries that aren't repairable.

— Oliver Luck

It seems that for many the cure to acne is at the end of their fork, not in a prescription pad.

— Anonymous

I wanted Jeev to become doctor or an engineer, but after seeing his talent and interest in golf, I dropped that idea.

— Milkha Singh

For the concept of a circuit of the blood does not destroy, but rather advances traditional medicine.

— William Harvey

The technique of a mass movement aims to infect people with a malady and then offer the movement as a cure.

— Eric Hoffer

I think you can tell different types of stories within a 'Doctor Who' two-parter.

— Chris Chibnall

I can get a good doctor in a minute and a half. Getting a really good electrician - that's hard.

— Charles Murray

I think that the practice of medicine, the science of it, has become 50% pharmacological, so that doctors are like walking pharmacies.

— Caroline Myss

It is a moral achievement on the part of the doctor who ought not to let himself be repelled by sickness and…

— Carl Jung

The less experienced a doctor is, the higher are his notions of professional dignity . . .

— Arthur Conan Doyle

No parent would fail to call the doctor if their child developed a fever.

— Kate Middleton