“8. Chapter 4 describes the birth of the assisted-living facility concept (Park Place), designed by Keren Wilson to provide her disabled mother,… — Atul Gawande Copy Share Image
I've seen people recover physical abilities, yet never get over emotional trauma after a serious accident. I've seen other people overcome the… — Jim Stovall Copy Share Image
When you have a diagnosis of cancer, or any serious illness, your choices are basically to be passive and kind of accept… — Hamilton Jordan Copy Share Image
We will continue to do all we can to protect the public health against these dietary supplements that have been found to… — Andrew von Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Diabetes is a serious illness that touches the lives of so many of our family members, friends and communities and we must… — John Bel Edwards Copy Share Image
A serious illness or a death advertises the doctor exactly as a hanging advertises the barrister who defended the person hanged. — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
“For one thing, empathy can subvert human well-being when it runs afoul of a more fundamental principle, fairness. Batson found that when… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
I still have in my memory, almost agonizing impressions of a serious illness which I had when I was about eight years… — Pierre Loti Copy Share Image
“not so heartbreaking. So it was with me after Tom’s death. In retrospect, I look at myself and my friends and I… — Mary Alice Monroe Copy Share Image
Scientists have demonstrated that dramatic, positive changes can occur in our lives as a direct result of facing an extreme challenge -… — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
“Until fairly recently, every family had a cornucopia of favorite home remedies--plants and household items that could be prepared to treat minor… — Karen Sullivan Copy Share Image
“The biology of potential illness arises early in life. The brain’s stress-response mechanisms are programmed by experiences beginning in infancy, and so… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Whether it's serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
Any patient who has a serious illness requiring multiple doctors understands the frustration of lost medical charts, repeated procedures, or having to… — Sheldon Whitehouse Copy Share Image
“Most people live in fear of some terrible event changing their lives, the death of a loved one or a serious illness.… — Jamie Weisman Copy Share Image
“While they suffered an irreparable loss, my children are still fortunate. Nothing will bring their father back, but our circumstances have softened… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
It wasn’t government that gave us nearly 50 million uninsured Americans and denials for pre-existing conditions. It wasn’t government that gave us… — Paul Waldman Copy Share Image
“You realize how selfish you were to wish that your wife survived you. It was your selfishness that made you deny that… — Kyung-Sook Shin Copy Share Image
For me, 'Angels in America' is not really about AIDS. For me, it's a metaphor for anybody who is struggling with serious… — Marianne Elliott Copy Share Image
“Have you ever been to Florence?” asked Dr. Igor. “No.” “You should go there; it’s not far, for that is where you… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
People that go through serious illness - you can either go one way or the other. You can either become despondent about… — Jack Layton Copy Share Image
It is important to go into work you would like to do. Then it doesn't seem like work. You sometimes feel it's… — Gertrude B. Elion Copy Share Image
“There are uses to adversity, and they don’t reveal themselves until tested. Whether it’s serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
If you break your finger, that's on you, right? But if you get a chronic illness, if you get a serious illness… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
“There are plenty of atheists in foxholes. What I don't see are Christians in foxholes. If a Christian soldier takes a bullet… — Sam Singleton Copy Share Image
