“...guilt leads to righteous action, but rarely is it the right action.”

“The world turns on our every action, and our every omission, whether we know it or not.”

“Not only our actions, but also our omissions, become our destiny. From "Cutting for Stone”

“The key to your happiness is to...own who you are, own how you look, own your family, own the talents you have, and own the ones you don't. [Otherwise] you'll die searching, you'll die bitter, always feeling you were promised more. Not only our actions, but also our omissions, become our destiny.”

“The key to your happiness is to own your slippers, own who you are, own how you look, own your family, own the talents you have, and own the ones you don't. If you keep saying your slippers aren't yours, then you'll die searching, you'll die bitter, always feeling you were promised more. Not only our actions, but also our omissions, become our destiny.”

“Do the right thing, put up with unfairness, selfishness, stay true to yourself...one day it all works out.”

“Nevertheless, I drove right past my landmark, an antique store which looked to me like an ordinary house with junk piled on the front porch.”