

“The contrast between the previous apprehension and the present relief and feeling of security promotes a self-confidence that is the very father and mother of courage”
― David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
― David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

“There is no such thing as perfection, only the relentless, thirsty matching of an organism to its environment. That is the engine that drives evolution”
― The Gene: An Intimate History
― The Gene: An Intimate History

“Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you've been through the tough times and you discover they aren't so tough after all.”
― David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
― David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

“And as I sat there, I realized that the questions intersecting life, death, and meaning, questions that all people face at some point, usually arise in a medical context.”
― When Breath Becomes Air
― When Breath Becomes Air

“The hidden track was proved victorious then and continues to do so, as even after a couple of decades, millions of students in India, remain hidden away from our eyes in these dark tunnels with moving shovels in their tired hands in the hope of becoming specialists and super specialists”
― Fluid: The Approach Applied by Geniuses Over Centuries
― Fluid: The Approach Applied by Geniuses Over Centuries
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