Christiaan Barnard

Medicine South African 1922 – 2001 349 quotes

Performed the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant, marking a major milestone in medical history.

Quotes by Christiaan Barnard

The greatest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it.

One Life 1969

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.

One Life 1969

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

One Life 1969

The human heart is a magnificent machine, but it is also a fragile one.

One Life 1969

We are all born with a certain amount of potential. The key is to unlock it.

One Life 1969

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.

One Life 1969

Every patient is a lesson in humanity.

One Life 1969

Science without humanity is a tragedy.

One Life 1969

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.

One Life 1969

To be a doctor is to be a perpetual student.

One Life 1969

Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.

One Life 1969

The human body is a temple, and we must treat it with respect.

One Life 1969

The greatest wealth is health.

One Life 1969

Life is a journey, not a destination.

One Life 1969

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

One Life 1969

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

One Life 1969

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

One Life 1969

The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.

One Life 1969

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

One Life 1969

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

One Life 1969