Quote by Lewis Thomas
The dilemma of modern medicine, and the underlying central flaw in

The dilemma of modern medicine, and the underlying central flaw in medical education and, most of all, in the training of interns, is the irresistible drive to do something, anything. It is expected by patients and too often agreed to by their doctors, in the face of ignorance. – Lewis Thomas

Other quotes by Lewis Thomas

It is from the progeny of this parent cell that we all take our looks we still share genes around, and the resemblance of the enzymes of grasses to those of whales is in fact a family resemblance. – Lewis Thomas

Category:
Family
Read Quote

We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earths creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still. – Lewis Thomas

Category:
Future
Read Quote

Very few recognize science as the high adventure it really is, the wildest of all explorations ever taken by human beings, the chance to glimpse things never seen before, the shrewdest maneuver for discovering how the world works. – Lewis Thomas

Category:
Science
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Education
category

My idea of the ideal sex education site doesnt exist. – Susie Bright

Category:
Education

Too much of what is called education is little more than an expensive isolation from reality. – Thomas Sowell

Category:
Education

Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living. – John Dewey

Category:
Education

Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. – George Washington Carver

Category:
Education

Random Quotes

I love to collect modern art. – Maria Sharapova

Category:
Art

In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? – Manuel Puig

Category:
History

I wasnt afraid of getting old, because I was never a great beauty. – Shirley MacLaine

Category:
Beauty

The United States is the most innovative country in the world. But our leadership could slip away if we fail to properly fund primary, secondary and higher education. – Jeff Bingaman

Category:
Leadership