Nobody can hinder you from doing what you want, if that's what you set your mind to. You can always find a hook to hang excuses on, but they're only excuses. You don't have anyone to blame but yourself. Nobody else makes you fail. Benjamin Carson More Quotes by Benjamin Carson More Quotes From Benjamin Carson So we [Americans] have a history a taking care of each other. Now, for some strange reason starting sort of in the 20's with Woodrow Wilson, the government started getting involved in everything. Benjamin Carson strange care government To THINK BIG and to use our talents doesn't mean we won't have difficulties along the way. We will - we all do... If we choose to see the obstacles in our path as barriers, we stop trying. "We can't win," we moan. "They won't let us win." Benjamin Carson winning mean thinking 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. Benjamin Carson skills determination hands You have to try, you have to try everything you can. Benjamin Carson trying In the old days of America when communities were separated by hundreds of miles, why were they able to thrive? Because if it was harvest time and the farmer was up in the tree picking apples and fell down and broke his leg, everybody pitched in and harvested his crops for him. If somebody got killed by a bear, everybody took care of their family. Benjamin Carson harvest-time apples america 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. Benjamin Carson people world needs You know, I'm a physician. I like to diagnose things. And, you know, I've diagnosed some pretty, pretty significant issues that I think a lot of people resonate with. Benjamin Carson issues people thinking Anyone with a normal brain has the capacity to do almost anything, but when one has special gifts or talents (and everyone has) and takes advantage of and develops these talents - that person is likely to excel. Benjamin Carson normal special brain You know, when you go into the store and buy a box of laundry detergent, and the price has gone up - you know, 50 cents because of regulations....And everything is costing more money, and we are killing our people like this....It's the evil government that is putting all these regulations on us so that we can't survive. Benjamin Carson government evil people Education is a fundamental principle of what made America a success. We can't afford to throw any young people away. Benjamin Carson principles america people So after a while, if people won't accept your excuses, you stop looking for them. Benjamin Carson excuse-you accepting people I do not want to get rid of the safety net, I want to get rid of dependency. Benjamin Carson safety-net safety want I have sunshine in my heart regardless of conditions around me. Benjamin Carson sunshine my-heart heart It seems like when you're in the race, they do everything they can to ignore you, so maybe being out of the race [I] might get a little more attention, we'll see. Benjamin Carson race littles attention 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. Benjamin Carson labs dollars done Every time I am looking into the depths of somebody's brain, I'm thinking, 'This is what makes a person who they are. That structure contains memories. Everything that they've ever experienced is right in there.' Benjamin Carson brain memories thinking There's absolutely no reason at all that physicians, scientists, shouldn't be involved in things that affect all of us. Benjamin Carson scientist physicians reason The point is, we can decry the dangers we face or ignore them or even allow ourselves to be paralyzed by fear. Benjamin Carson danger fear faces I would support whoever the people have chosen. We have to abandon the thinking that there is a bunch of politically elite people who know what is best, let the people determine for themselves who is best. Benjamin Carson support people thinking 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? Benjamin Carson care numbers thinking
