If I Die Tomorrow Or In A

I Told Mother Of My Decision To Study Medicine. She Encouraged Me To Speak To Father... I Began In A Roundabout Way... He Listened, Looking At Me With That Serious And Penetrating Gaze Of His That Caused Me Such Trepidation, And Asked Whether I Knew What I Wanted To Do.

It Is Imperfection - Not Perfection - That Is The End Result Of The Program Written Into That Formidably Complex Engine That Is The Human Brain, And Of The Influences Exerted Upon Us By The Environment And Whoever Takes Care Of Us During The Long Years Of Our Physical, Psychological And Intellectual Development.

If I Die Tomorrow Or In A Year, It Is The Same — It Is The Message You Leave Behind You That Counts.

Progress Depends On Our Brain. The Most Important Part Of Our Brain, That Which Is Neocortical, Must Be Used To Help Others And Not Just To Make Discoveries.

Above All, Don’t Fear Difficult Moments. The Best Comes From Them