Able Quote by John Perez

Donating a kidney to a woman I had never met was the greatest experience of my life. To give for the pure sake of…

— Lori Palatnik

Organ donation is very personal to me. My mother, before her death, was on kidney dialysis for several years.

— John Perez

Back in December I decided to become a donor. Two factors swayed me. My brother-in-law received one from his dad; he lasted four and…

— Jim Seals

I was in end stage heart failure, liver and kidneys shutting down, and on an emergency basis they went in and planted a pump…

— Dick Cheney

My mother passed away young - she died from ovarian cancer at just 54 years old. Her sacrifices for my sisters and I evoke…

— Kevin de Leon

My father passed away when I was 17. I had no one to take care of me.

— Vijayashanti

My father's death, my move, and my frightening and difficult delivery created a tremendous amount of stress, pain, and sadness for me. I was…

— Brooke Shields

When I was nine, my father passed away. It's one thing when you're a kid and your father wasn't there for you. My father…

— Charlie Murphy

I lost my mom to breast cancer, and then I lost my father three years later. I thought, 'What am I waiting for?' Motherhood…

— Connie Britton

I lost my father. He had diabetes and high BP and so he died of kidney failure.

— Varun Sharma

My dad gave me life twice. I thank him by using the strong body I now have.

— Amy Purdy

When you've lost a loved one, you realise how grateful you are for any help in those moments, and any scheme that tries to…

— Stephen Mangan