“My first day in the hospital, the chief resident said to me, “Neurosurgery residents aren’t just the best surgeons – we’re the best doctors in the hospital. That’s your goal. Make us proud.” The chairman, passing through the ward: “Always eat with your left hand. You’ve got to learn to be ambidextrous.”

“My first day in the hospital, the chief resident said to me, “Neurosurgery residents aren’t just the best surgeons – we’re the best doctors in the hospital. That’s your goal. Make us proud.” The chairman, passing through the ward: “Always eat with your left hand. You’ve got to learn to be ambidextrous.”

— Paul Kalanithi