4,462 books
—
7,604 voters
“The world doesn't need more smart doctors, it needs more warm and wise doctors. Be the wisdom yourself - be the warmth yourself, and be the doctor that the doctors have forgotten to be, for it is time to save medicine, to save humanity.”
― Time to Save Medicine
― Time to Save Medicine
“Nobody can say anything about you. Whatsoever people say is about themselves. But you become very shaky, because you are still clinging to a false center. That false center depends on others, so you are always looking to what people are saying about you. And you are always following other people, you are always trying to satisfy them. You are always trying to be respectable, you are always trying to decorate your ego. This is suicidal. Rather than being disturbed by what others say, you should start looking inside yourself…
Whenever you are self-conscious you are simply showing that you are not conscious of the self at all. You don’t know who you are. If you had known, then there would have been no problem— then you are not seeking opinions. Then you are not worried what others say about you— it is irrelevant!
When you are self-conscious you are in trouble. When you are self-conscious you are really showing symptoms that you don’t know who you are. Your very self-consciousness indicates that you have not come home yet.”
―
Whenever you are self-conscious you are simply showing that you are not conscious of the self at all. You don’t know who you are. If you had known, then there would have been no problem— then you are not seeking opinions. Then you are not worried what others say about you— it is irrelevant!
When you are self-conscious you are in trouble. When you are self-conscious you are really showing symptoms that you don’t know who you are. Your very self-consciousness indicates that you have not come home yet.”
―
“The world is full of doctors,
but healers are rare.
The world is full of pills,
but medicine is rare.
The world is full of stethoscopes,
but listening is rare.
And when someone’s in misery,
I have no doubt you’ll appear.”
― See No Gender
but healers are rare.
The world is full of pills,
but medicine is rare.
The world is full of stethoscopes,
but listening is rare.
And when someone’s in misery,
I have no doubt you’ll appear.”
― See No Gender
Clean Reads
— 6972 members
— last activity Mar 28, 2026 01:10PM
This is a group for people who love to read a good book, but don't want to have to put it down one chapter in because of things that, if it were a mov ...more
Christian Goodreaders
— 2351 members
— last activity Mar 28, 2026 06:22PM
This is a group for any Goodreads member who is a follower of Christ.
Ask Ally Condie - Tuesday, March 12th!
— 1701 members
— last activity Feb 26, 2019 06:51PM
Join us on Tuesday, March 12th for a special discussion with author Ally Condie! Ally will be discussing her work, including the Matched trilogy in ...more
Ask Maria Semple - Tuesday, April 23rd!
— 270 members
— last activity Jul 10, 2015 02:50PM
Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd for a special discussion with author Maria Semple! Maria will be discussing her work, including her recently released p ...more
The County Library
— 1751 members
— last activity Mar 27, 2026 02:00PM
Let's talk about favorite books and authors. Check out the events page for author visits, book clubs, and other fun library activities. ...more
Natalie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Natalie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Natalie
Lists liked by Natalie





































