“If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.”

“If my doctor told me I only had five minutes to live, I’d probably change all the clocks in my house, because they’re all five minutes fast and I want to know exactly how much time I have left so I can use it wisely.”

“I dreamt I went to the doctor's and she gave me eight minutes to live-I'd been sitting in the fucking waiting room half an hour.”

“If I was the only one I wouldn't be littler or bigger, would I? I'd be just me, wouldn't I?”

“(Georgie) I hated going to the playground EVERYDAY. If someone had only told me it wouldn't last forever”

“Let me through – I’m a doctor.’ My heart beat a little faster, and I lingered just long enough to be sure he’d used the indefinite article. But the man was short and bald and rather ugly – not at all like any Doctor I’d consult. I hope. If ‘consult’ is the right word.”