"That's the funny thing about America--the blessed thing.……" — Abraham Verghese
"That's the funny thing about America--the blessed thing. As many people as there are to hold you back, there are angels whose humanity makes up for all the others. I've had my share of angels."
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89 Quotes by Abraham Verghese
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Be careful! Travel expands the mind and loosens the bowels.
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The most important innovation in medicine to come in the next 10 years: the power of the human hand.
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In an emergency, what treatment is given by ear? Words of Comfort.
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Pray tell us, what's your favorite number?
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