Sherwin Nuland
Surgeon and writer on death and medicine, quoted 'The human race has always had to confront the problem of death.'
Quotes by Sherwin Nuland
The body is a machine, but it is a machine that feels.
Death is not the enemy, gentlemen. If we're going to fight a disease, let's fight one of the most terrible diseases of all, indifference.
The greatest dignity to be found in death is the dignity of the life that preceded it.
We are all terminal patients. The only difference is the time of our appointments.
The physician's job is not to conquer death, but to ease suffering.
Illness is the night-side of life, a more onerous citizenship. Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick.
The human body is a marvel of engineering, but it is also a testament to the fragility of existence.
To be a doctor is to be a witness to the human condition in all its glory and its misery.
The most profound lessons are often learned in the face of our own limitations.
Medicine is an art as much as it is a science, and the art lies in understanding the patient as a whole.
Hope is a powerful medicine, but it is not a cure.
The greatest challenge in medicine is not to prolong life, but to improve its quality.
We are all ultimately alone in our suffering, but we are not alone in our humanity.
The history of medicine is a history of trial and error, of brilliant insights and tragic mistakes.
Compassion is the bedrock of good medical practice.
The body tells a story, and it is the physician's job to listen.
There is a profound beauty in the resilience of the human spirit.
Dying is not a medical event; it is a human event.
The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey, especially in medicine.
Humility is an essential virtue for any physician.