Empathy can be an invaluable motivator, that truly connects the physician with their patient.

It's good to be honest.

The emotional baggage is the relationship. Everybody has their issues the point is to sort them out together.

Don't let guilt make you second-guess yourself.

— Guilt must be a bad thing if it makes people feel badly about something they can never fix.
— Or maybe it's a deterrent so we do the right thing the next time.

We are in a daily battle. I'd rather have some company.

Studies have shown that walking boosts creative inspiration.

The world is sad and very complicated. I wish it wasn't.

— Stories don't change minds.
— Stories are the only things that change minds. We're compelled by fear more than reason.

You know what's great about rich patients? They allow us to treat poor patients.

— My dad is a Taekwondo grandmaster. Coached me growing up. He always used to say: "Only you can beat you".
— Well, my mom is a lounge singer, and she used to say: "Upstage me and I'll beat your ass".

The holidays are an obligatory performance where families buy each other gifts and pretend everything is perfect.