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1 " But finally, as Montaigne said, it was useless to "worry about death, it will take care of itself. Worry about life, that needs management. "
― Eric Manheimer , Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital
2 " If one is intent on revenge, one should dig two graves. One for one’s victim and one for oneself. "
3 " 1010 WINS "
4 " During the thirty-plus-year civil war in Guatemala that “ended” in 1996 with the “Peace Accords,” many Kaibiles left as mercenaries seeking other “opportunities” or were decommissioned into civilian life. Over 250,000 civilians were dead in a war that left the country in a collective state of post-traumatic stress. "
5 " How people die and how we participate in their deaths is as much about us as about them. Our own humanity is at stake. In a society that is increasingly mesmerized by efficiency, "
6 " numbers and a bottom-line mentality that extols profit and wealth over any other human value, the risk is clear to everyone I work with. When health care is now measured by a “medical loss ratio,” and the percentage of spending on health care is considered a “loss,” then we "
7 " Her philosophy was very simple and direct: You loved other people and were loved back. Both were necessary. She was explaining to me how her world worked. "
8 " Okay. Bring it on.” His wife attaches the syringe to the plastic outlet on the tube that dangles from just above his belly button—her first time feeding him, and pours in the Ensure. He holds her hand as the liquid goes in. “Good,” I say. “You’ll both have to learn how to do the feedings and look after the equipment. It’s not hard. You’ll get the hang of it. Small amounts six times a day and slow feeds overnight by the pump. That’s it. "
