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“close the wounds, and the 22-hour surgical ordeal was over. The Siamese”
― Ben Carson M.D., Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

“The culture in which we live stresses looking out for number one. Without adopting such a self-centered value system, we can demand the best of ourselves while we are extending our hands to help others.”
― Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

“being a member of a minority race doesn’t mean being a minority achiever.”
― Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

“No one ever said, “This isn’t the way normal people live.” Again, I think it was the sense of family unity, strengthened by the Averys, that kept me from being too concerned about the quality of our life in Boston.”
― Ben Carson M.D., Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

“No knowledge is ever wasted.”
― Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

“Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.”
― Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

“Successful people don't have fewer problems. They have determined that nothing will stop them from going forward.”
― Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story