You - and I have to remind myself of this - are capable beyond your wildest imagination. Priscilla Chan More Quotes by Priscilla Chan More Quotes From Priscilla Chan We - the current generation - have a moral responsibility to make the world better for future generations. Priscilla Chan better future responsibility world We have Beast, our Hungarian sheep dog. And he is so talented. He's so smart. He knows his daily schedule. He has an extracurricular activity. He goes herding. He herds sheep. And we've been told that he's quite gifted. Priscilla Chan daily beast smart dog Education is an incredibly personal issue for me. If you're the first generation to go to college, sometimes you don't realize your potential until others point it out. Priscilla Chan me you education sometimes Mama showed me that I didn't have to change just because someone else saw things differently. She showed me that having differences is normal and that I didn't have to be afraid of the differences in all of us. Priscilla Chan someone me mama change When I began my practice, I said I'm going to be a pediatrician that really thinks about and understands a child's educational trajectory. Priscilla Chan going child practice said We've invested in Newark's children, the schools and teachers, and these are long-term bets that need a number of years to really pan out. We've seen and learned how important it is to listen to the community and really get a sense of what they need and want. And it's a long journey. Priscilla Chan community journey long children It takes a long time to get good at something, so it's important to begin as early as possible so that we can improve and begin to see the compounding benefits of the work over time. Priscilla Chan good work time long I am a simple creature. Priscilla Chan creature am i-am simple My public school teachers did a great job of saying, 'Check this out. You're qualified for this. You should explore these opportunities.' They're the ones who said, 'You know, apply to Harvard. You might be a good fit here.' Priscilla Chan great good you school My identity, I felt, was so distinct. I felt very much like an outsider. My family didn't have the same rituals that everyone else seemed to have. Priscilla Chan everyone like family identity We hope that others will also commit to giving generously and starting young. Priscilla Chan will hope young giving I think it's a shame when people don't see the funny, thoughtful Mark that I know. He is incredibly sensitive and really cares about what other people need and want and really wants to be able to make someone else's day. And that's the Mark that I see. Priscilla Chan day think funny people I'm pro-hoodie. Priscilla Chan We live in Palo Alto, which has, fortunately, one of the greatest school districts in the country. Priscilla Chan greatest live country school I'd love a job at Facebook. Priscilla Chan facebook job love I bossed my middle sister around all the time. Priscilla Chan around sister middle time We try to stick pretty close to what our goals are and what we believe and what we enjoy doing in life - just simple things. Priscilla Chan goals simple life believe We are all more capable than we could ever imagine or admit to. Priscilla Chan more admit capable imagine We'll be investing in basic science research with the goal of curing disease. Priscilla Chan disease research goal science Sharing our experience with pregnancy was incredibly important because we realized how challenging and difficult that was, and there are really dark moments where you think you're alone. Priscilla Chan alone you experience dark
