If we don't change from a world society that worships money and power to one that worships compassion and generosity, I think we'll be extinct by mid-century. I don't say that as an alarmist or as a pessimist. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Everyone who goes to a job he doesn't like is a lot weirder than I am. — Patch Adams Copy Share Image
The value of friendship and just deep human contact grows out of giving. — Patch Adams Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
I am extremely intentional in making the environment around me playful and loving. I have great skill in that area. — Patch Adams Copy Share Image
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 Image
