"Human beings have survived for millennia because most of us make good decisions about our health most of the time."

"Low levels of vitamin D in the population as a whole suggest that most people need to take a vitamin D supplement. This may be especially true for seniors, as the ability to synthesize vitamin D in the skin declines with age."

"By keeping my hand in that, it's the way I keep learning. The main way you learn in medicine is by practicing and working with patients."

"I am a particular fan of integrative exercise - that is, exercise that occurs in the course of doing some productive activity such as gardening, bicycling to work, doing home improvement projects and so on."

"Peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A courageous heart knows that the canvas of tomorrow is painted with the actions of today."

"To love truly means recognizing that wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to listen."

"Love is my religion - I could die for it."