“Had I been more religious in my youth, I might have become a pastor, f...” — Paul Kalanithi Quote

“Had I been more religious in my youth, I might have become a pastor, for it was the pastoral role I'd sought.”

“I had spent so much time studying literature at Stanford and the history of medicine at Cambridge in an attempt to better understand the particularities of death, only to come away feeling like they were still unknowable to me.”

“A resident's surgical skill is judged by their technique and speed. You can't be sloppy, and you can't be slow.”

“My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor; my mom, she has such great faith.”

“I take my role seriously as a pastor.”

“At the end of the day, I'm a pastor.”