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Atul Gawande Quotes

I was never born to write. I was taught to write. And I am still being taught to write.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: November 5, 1965

Topics

I Am Born Never Write Being Still

When Elvis made his mass-media debut on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' - his notorious gyrations filmed only from the waist up - I fell off the family chaise longue with delight.

Family Up Delight Show Off Made

In this world no one rules by love; if you are but amiable, you are no hero; to be powerful, you must be strong, and to have dominion you must have a genius for organizing.

John Henry Newman

Love Hero Be Strong World Strong

Each record in the 'Book of Angels' series is meant to be unique in terms of the compositions.

Book Unique Meant To Be Angels Meant

As cognitive beings, we rationalise everything. So, I think that's why nemeses are, in general, fascinating to observe, because they decide to act on feelings that we, most of the time, rationalise.

Time Think Feelings Why Everything

I'm such a klutz!

Life Romantic Angry People Strange

If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation.

Strength Innovation Football Say

People enjoy our meat and our poultry, as I do as a consumer.

People Enjoy Meat Consumer Our

It is another's fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Thankful Great Man Find Will Fault

The East Coast, and certainly Boston, has a provincial quality to it that makes it harder to bust out and move up. Try to be too different and they'll pull you down.

Quality You Down Try Boston Out

Just growing up in Pittsburgh and knowing different neighborhoods, having family there and just loving it, it's like no other place.

Family Growing Up Loving Place Up

My dad, in the best way possible - not in an intimidating way, but with the physically intimidating qualities that every father has - can truly be scary. The only time you saw that side of him, the raw side of him, would be in a moment when you truly were the one that screwed up.

Father Time Moment Best You Way

My idea of fun is to sit looking at a blank wall in a cottage, making up stories in utter silence. The thought of going back to work in an office is horrendous.

Work Silence Fun Looking Thought Up

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