People are so afraid of authority figures and doctors are authority figures. – Martha Beck
Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury. – Martha Beck
My own nature hovers between neurotic and paranoid. Ive developed the habit of mentally listing things that make me optimistic about the future. I do it every day. – Martha Beck
In one century, weve added 28 years to our average life span – a change so rapid that our brains couldnt possibly have evolved to accommodate it. – Martha Beck