Quotes from people I know

there are certain things that people say to you that you still remember, even if this was said a long time ago. and they probably even forgot that they said this but this has made an impact on the way you view life. in my case, i just felt compelled to write them down.

1. "if you need to spend money on an expensive but worthy cause, go ahead and spend it. money is just money. in time you will get it back."
- from my mother, on dreams and finances

2. "don't feel too bad about not eating everything in your dinner plate but feel bad about the pounds gained when you eat it."
- from my auntie terry , on dieting

3. "it is what it is."
- from dr. chan, on difficult patients, abnormal labs, and
unpleasant situations

4. "do not do anything that you know may not benefit your patient. if this will not improve his quality of life, then this is not worth doing."
- from dr. sahni, on his disagreement with the surgeon to do surgery
on his patient

5. "it is always better to catch problems in its early stages and resolve it right away than wait for it to get worse."
- from dr. dallal, on complications of gastric bypass surgery

6. "live your best life. do want you want to do while you still can. then you will have no regrets."
- from my cancer patient

7. "you are never too old to learn. a good education always gets you somewhere."
- from my 89 year old patient

8." travel, see places while you are still young and healthy. you can only do this now."
- from jerry

9. "seize the moment while you're still single. do everything you want to do, buy everything you want to buy and go everywhere you want to go."
- from my auntie yoly

10. "there is always an advantage to coming early, whether to work, to choir rehearsals or to school. your mind is not as frazzled and you don't have to worry about sneaking into the room."
- from ana b.

11. "stay away from men who pretend to be who they're not. you'll know this when they're too nice, too quiet or too perfect."
- from sir fidel, on dating

12. "when you're alone, broke and work pretty much sucks, you can always count on music to keep you company, enrich your spirit, and help you relax."
- from gelo

13. "you're actually pretty. you just need to lose some weight."
- from my 9 year old niece cassie, on being attractive

14. "you can only be good in what you are exposed to."
- from leilani, on trying out different specialties

15. " it is like the lottery, the more entries you send the more chances of winning."
- from armie d., on residency applications.

16. "when you are able to rely on yourself, then you are ready to help others."
- from shoreh