Atul Gawande

We are not just brains in a jar. We are bodies, and we are social creatures. And our lives are lived in the world, with other people.

The volume of knowledge and skill has become so vast that no one person can master it all.

The truth is, we are all terminal. We are all going to die. And the question is not whether we will die, but how we will live until we do.

A good surgeon is not just someone who can cut well. It's someone who can think well, and someone who can communicate well.

The problem is not that we are too busy. The problem is that we are too distracted.

We've been wrong about what our job is in medicine. We think our job is to ensure health and survival. But really it is larger than that. It is to enable well-being.

The difference between a good day and a bad day in surgery is often the difference between a good team and a bad team.

The ultimate goal is not to live forever, but to live well.

The three essential qualities of a good doctor are diligence, ingenuity, and righteousness.

We are all fallible. We all make mistakes. The question is, what do we do about it?

The human animal is a social animal. We need each other.

Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.

The greatest danger is not that we aim too high and miss, but that we aim too low and hit.

The problem with medicine is that it's a human endeavor. And humans are messy.

The desire to live is a powerful force. But so is the desire to live well.

Success in medicine is not just about curing disease. It's about helping people live their lives.

The future of medicine is not just about technology. It's about humanity.

The most important thing in medicine is to listen to the patient.

We are all on a journey. And the journey is not always easy.

The art of medicine is to keep the patient company while nature cures the disease.