Benjamin Carson Quotes - Page 11

I actually don't think that I'm that much smarter than anybody else. It's just that I frequently just seem to know what to do, and I think that's wisdom.

I think God's a pretty fair guy.

I do not want to get rid of the safety net, I want to get rid of dependency.

What we need to do in this PC world is forget about unanimity of speech and unanimity of thought and we need to concentrate on being respectful of those people with whom we disagree.

If God thinks proportionality is fair who are we to say that it is unfair?

I believe that things are always going to work out, even if in the beginning it doesn't look like they are working out. I know in the long run they are going to work out, and it's going to be fine.

So if there were a container of contaminated urine, and somehow it managed to find its way to someplace a lot of damage could be done. Someone comes up to a lab worker. He knows he’s got the urine. ‘How would you like to have a million dollars?’ … Such things have been known to happen.

There is no fulfillment in things whatsoever. And I think one of the reasons that depression reigns supreme amongst the rich and famous is some of them thought that maybe those things would bring them happiness. But what, in fact, does is having a cause, having a passion. And that's really what gives life's true meaning.

I'm a good neurosugeon. That's not a boast but a way of acknowledging the innate ability God has given to me. Beginning with determination and using my gifted hands, I went on for training and sharpening for my skills.

We should be concerned not only about the health of individual patients, but also the health of our entire society.

If you don't accept excuses, then people will stop giving them and will start looking for solutions.

You're going to be much less likely to point the finger at somebody and create a huge brouhaha when it wasn't necessary if you had stopped and asked yourself, 'Could I have done things to prevent this situation?'

I think what's happening with the veterans is a gift from God to show us what happens when you take layers and layers of bureaucracy and place them between the patients and the health care provider. And if we can't get it right, with the relatively small number of veterans, how in the world are you going to do it with the entire population?

Our children need to see and hear about more black role models in many fields so they can make better choices.

My favorite subject was recess. Fortunately for me, I had a mother who believed I was smart.

The key is to cut out the middleman and empower both doctor and patient with information about what things cost.

There's absolutely no reason at all that physicians, scientists, shouldn't be involved in things that affect all of us.

The culture in which we live stresses looking out for number one. Without adopting such a self-centered value system, we can demand the best of ourselves while we are extending our hands to help others.

You can understand why I'm a believer. I have seen miracles.

My strong belief is that God created human beings and therefore he knows about every aspect of the human body. So if I want to fix it, I just need to stay in harmony with Him.

Nobody is starving on the streets. We've always taken care of them. We take care of our own; we always have. It is not the government's responsibility.

I always pray before any of the operation. I think God help me know what to do.

I'm convinced that we all harvest the fruits of our labors.

Whoever wins in 2016, I'm pretty sure it's going to be a Republican, I think they should make it their goal to seal that border within a year.

(I'm) the only one to take out half a brain, although you would think, if you go to Washington, that someone had beat me to it.