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81 " Vive de tal forma que al mirar hacia atrás no lamentes haber desperdiciado la existencia.Vive de tal forma que no lamentes las cosas que has hecho ni desees haber actuado de otra manera.Vive con sinceridad y plenamente. Vive. "
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross , The Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying
82 " Pasados unos meses observé que muchos médicos evitaban rutinariamente referirse a cualquier cosa que tuviera que ver con la muerte. A los enfermos moribundos se los trataba tan mal como a mis pacientes psiquiátricos del hospital estatal. Se los rechazaba y maltrataba. Nadie era sincero con ellos. Si un enfermo de cáncer preguntaba "¿Me voy a morir?", el médico le contestaba "¡Oh, no! no diga tonterías". "
83 " And death has a cruel way of giving regrets more attention than they deserve. The "
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross , On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
84 " Forgive them if you need to, "
85 " Are we all destined to die as failures? Just "
86 " Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences; all events are blessings given to us to learn from. "
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
87 " La medicina tiene sus límites, realidad que no se enseña en la facultad. Otra realidad que no se enseña es que un corazón compasivo puede sanar casi todo "
88 " The belief has long died that suffering here on earth will be rewarded in heaven. Suffering has lost its meaning. "
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross , On Death and Dying
89 " When we finally had a patient, he welcomed me with open arms. He invited me to sit down and it was obvious that he was eager to speak. I told him that I did not wish to hear him now but would return the next day with my students. I was not sensitive enough to appreciate his communications. It was so hard to get one patient, I had to share him with my students. Little did I realize then that when such a patient says “Please sit down now,” tomorrow may be too late. When we revisited him the next day, he was lying back in his pillow, too weak to speak. He made a meager attempt to lift his arm and whispered “Thank you for trying”—he died less than an hour later and kept to himself what he wanted to share with us and what we so desperately wanted to learn. "
90 " Dying is something we human beings do continuously, not just at the end of our physical lives on this earth. "
91 " Grief will happen either as an open healing wound or as a closed festering wound, either honestly or dishonestly, either appropriately or innappropriately. "
92 " Claudia reported that her depression eventually passed and she began to do more and get out more. She went back to work part-time and started accepting offers from friends to do things. “Time had passed; I was better, functional and improving, when suddenly the depression returned. I’d thought I was done with it, but I guess it wasn’t done with me. “This "
93 " so many ways, loss shows us what is precious, while love teaches us who "
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross , Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living
94 " Most people’s initial reaction to sad people is to try to cheer them up, to tell them not to look at things so grimly, to look at the bright side of life. This cheering-up reaction is often an expression of that person’s own needs and that person’s own inability to tolerate a long face over an extended period. A mourner should be allowed to experience his sorrow, and he will be grateful for those who can sit with him without telling him not to be sad. "
95 " Education makes you humble, it doesn't make you proud. "
96 " Si no utilizáis, además de la cabeza, vuestro corazón y vuestra alma, no ayudaréis a nadie. "
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross , La muerte un amanecer
97 " grieving, when we miss our loved ones even more than usual. How can you celebrate togetherness when there is none? When you have lost someone special, your world loses its celebratory qualities. Holidays only magnify the loss. The sadness feels sadder and the loneliness goes deeper. The need for support may be the greatest during the holidays. Nevertheless, "
98 " the truth is that life is risky and dangerous, "
99 " loss counts more than another. It is your loss that counts for you. It is your loss that affects you. Your loss is deep and deserves "
100 " El conocimiento va muy bien -le dije- pero el conocimiento solo no va a sanar a nadie. Si no se usa. "