We Always Hope For The Easy Fix:

The Battle Of Being Mortal Is The Battle To Maintain The Integrity Of One's Life.

People Underestimate The Importance Of Dilligence As A Virtue. No Doubt It Has Something To Do With How Supremely Mundane It Seems. It Is Defined As "the Constant And Earnest Effort To Accomplish What Is Undertaken."... Understood, However, As The Prerequisite Of Great Accomplishment, Diligence Stands As One Of The Most Difficult Challenges Facing Any Group Of People Who Take On Tasks Of Risk And Consequence. It Sets A High, Seemingly Impossible, Expectation For Performance And Human Behavior.

Expertise Is The Mantra Of Modern Medicine.

You Know, 97 Percent Of The Time, If You Come Into A Hospital, Everything Goes Well. But Three Percent Of The Time, We Have Major Complications.

When I Do An Operation, It's Half A Dozen People. When It Goes Beautifully, It's Like A Symphony, With Everybody Playing Their Part.