Exquisite Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

“The most exquisite pleasure in the practice of medicine comes from nudging a layman in the direction of terror, then bringing him back to safety again.” quote by Kurt Vonnegut — Download Open image

“The most exquisite pleasure in the practice of medicine comes from nudging a layman in the direction of terror, then bringing him back to safety again.”

Kurt Vonnegut

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