“He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea, but he w...” — William Osler Quote

“He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea, but he who studies medicine without patients does not go to sea at all.”

“In seeking absolute truth we aim at the unattainable and must be content with broken portions.”

“No bubble is so iridescent or floats longer than that blown by the successful teacher.”

“Many self-help books give you these neat, tidy formulas that are really illusions. They dupe people into thinking, 'Well if I can just do that, then everything's going to be okay.' My work differs in that I don't offer quick solutions and simple explanations.”

“I don't read a lot of books but love magazines like 'Psychology Today.' It's great for getting quick facts.”

“I read so many books when I was a kid that I didn't even know were shaping me up.”