"About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment."

"As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand."

"To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while."

"Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail."

"Competition makes things come out right. Well, what does that mean in health care? More hospitals so they compete with each other. More doctors compete with each other. More pharmaceutical companies. We set up war. Wait a minute, let's talk about the patient. The patient doesn't need a war."

"In my early professional years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth?"

"Advances in science and medical research and public health policies have meant that life expectancy for Australians is one of the highest in the world."

"Myths about the dire effects of genetically modified foods on health and the environment abound, but they have not held up to scientific scrutiny. And, although many concerns have been expressed about the potential for unexpected consequences, the unexpected effects that have been observed so far have been benign."