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Love and kindness are the basis of my religious beliefs. The rituals and outward signs are not as important as one's actions and deeds. Religion should be a path to God, not something to fight about.

Bernie Siegel

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Bernie Siegel
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: October 14
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Brooklyn
New York
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The tree doesn't die, nor do I when you cut off a branch or a finger, we both heal so we don't lose all the sap or blood. That to me is total shock. Also that water defies the laws of physics by becoming less dense when frozen. Life really is a miracle and all the things that are been built into us through it.
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No matter what the statistics say there is always a way.
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Don't try to help people to 'not die', help them to enjoy life!
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Consciousness is non-local and does not depend on words to communicate.
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I am convinced that unconditional love is the most powerful known stimulant of the immune system. If I told patients to raise their blood levels of immune globulins or killer T cells, no one would know how. But if I can teach them to love themselves and others fully, the same changes happen automatically. The truth is: love heals.
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I love how Mother Theresa said she wouldn't attend an anti-war rally but if there was a peace rally to call her. So I realized it's not about waging a war against everybody's disease and diagnosis but rather about helping them live.
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Embrace each challenge in your life as an opportunity for self-transformation.
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I truly feel the best doctors are ones who are criticized by nurses, patients and family. They do not make excuses and learn from their mistakes.
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Traditional doctors say I'm a mystic. I don't deny it.
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Hoping means seeing that the outcome you want is possible and then working for it.
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