“Sometimes when it looks like I'm deep in thought I'm just trying not to have a conversation with people.”

“Looking at my patients and their families, I have a remarkable view not just of lives well lived, but of deep commitment and love. I wouldn't trade that for the world. Sure, sometimes I'm caring for people at their worst, but I'm also blessed to be with them at their best.”

“I feel like I'm witnessing thesystematic destruction of apeople's ability to survive....Sometimes I sit down to dinnerwith people and I realize thereis a massive military machine surrounding us, trying to killthe people I'm having dinner with”

“I try to be confident, always have, but despite my best efforts, sometimes I come off like I'm a total...""Dick?" I finished for him. "I'm just randomly picking words out of the air. Tell me if you think I'm close.”

“I'm just trying to spare you hurt. Her love for Konrad is like the foundation of the earth." "The earth sometimes shifts.”

“Nothing is really broke, so it's not like I can fix it. I just have to keep trying to find what I'm looking for.”