“When I do an operation, it's half a dozen people. When it goes beautif...” — Atul Gawande Quote

“When I do an operation, it's half a dozen people. When it goes beautifully, it's like a symphony, with everybody playing their part.”

“If I get hit by a bus tomorrow, my patients will not even be postponed. Another surgeon would step in and take over. The reason to do research and writing is that it at least makes me feel not entirely replaceable. If I didn't write, I don't know if I would do surgery.”

“My vantage point on the world is the operating room where I see my patients.”

“Let's remember that our children's spirits are more important than any material things. When we do, self-esteem and love blossoms and grows more beautifully than any bed of flowers ever could.”

“'Sherlock' is beautifully done, if I may say so myself. Even if I wasn't in it, I would like the show.”

“It's tough to write beautifully about ugly things, but Mitchell S. Jackson makes it look easy.”