Fever Quotes

“The worst thing about disease is the uncertainty. Humans are capable of adapting to anything as long as they know. It’s the hopeless floundering that drives people crazy.”
― Robin Cook, Fever

“Family life could never be made to run smoothly. At least in the lab the variables had a comforting predictability and problems lent themselves to the scientific method.”
― Robin Cook, Fever

“controlled.”
― Robin Cook, Fever

“Revenge was a powerful emotion, and its presence dulled the anxiety”
― Robin Cook, Fever

“Unfortunately he’s become a scientific fanatic, and like all fanatics, he can be difficult.”
― Robin Cook, Fever

“Cheating on research is as bad as cheating on patient care. No! It’s worse. In research you can end up hurting many more people.”
― Robin Cook, Fever

“It was infinitely easier to deal with the complications of intracellular life than the uncertainties of child rearing.”
― Robin Cook, Fever

“A little quiet contemplation is a good way to begin the day.”
― Robin Cook, Fever

“My God, you’re like a med student. You hear of a new disease and five minutes later either you or the kids have it.”
― Robin Cook, Fever

“The usual surface stickiness was absent, and they absorbed nutrients at an alarmingly selfish rate. They had become parasites within their own house.”
― Robin Cook, Fever