He had so many ways of climbing into the tree house in his head, escaping the madness below, and pulling the ladder up behind him.

- Abraham Verghese

We come unbidden into this life, and if we are lucky we find a purpose beyond starvation, misery, and early death which, lest we forget, is the commo…

- Abraham Verghese

I'm a great believer in geography being destiny.

- Abraham Verghese

Though I am fascinated by knowledge, I am even more fascinated by wisdom.

- Abraham Verghese

My VIP patients often regret so many things on their deathbeds. They regret the bitterness they'll leave in people's hearts. They realize the no mone…

- Abraham Verghese

When a man is a mystery to himself you can hardly call him mysterious.

- Abraham Verghese

In writing, as in medicine, there are no short cuts. You need stamina.

- Abraham Verghese

You are an instrument of God. Don't leave the instrument sitting in its case, my son. Play! Leave no part of your instrument unexplored. Why settle f…

- Abraham Verghese

The crookedness of the serpent is still straight enough to slide through the snake hole.

- Abraham Verghese