Quotes by Robin Cook
The pursuit of knowledge is a dangerous game. The more you learn, the more you realize how much you don't know.
Fear is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Find the root cause, and you might just find the cure.
The price of silence is always higher than the cost of speaking up.
The human body is a remarkable machine, capable of incredible resilience. But even the strongest vessel can be poisoned from within.
Data can illuminate, but it can also deceive. The key is understanding who controls the light and what they want you to see.
Truth has a way of surfacing, even in the deepest cover-ups. Patience is key.
Hope is a dangerous anesthetic. It can mask the symptoms while the disease progresses.
Hope can be a dangerous weapon, but without it, we are defenseless.
Progress demands constant vigilance against the corruption that festers in the cracks.
Sometimes, the greatest discoveries are made not in grand laboratories, but in the quiet corners of observation.
Cynicism is a comfortable coat, but it rarely protects you from the rain.
The most insidious diseases aren't always the ones with the most dramatic symptoms. Sometimes, it's the slow, silent creep of apathy that truly kills us.
Fear is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Find the root, not just the mask.
The body whispers secrets the mind often ignores. Learn to listen.
Progress in medicine isn't always about curing; sometimes, it's about understanding the limits of our power.
Every diagnosis is a story, and every story deserves to be heard.
Sometimes, the most ethical choice is the one that forces you to confront your own biases.
Don't mistake activity for achievement. Focus is the scalpel that carves success.
Progress isn't always measured in cures, but in the questions we dare to ask.
Progress isn't always linear; sometimes, it's a spiral, revisiting the same points with a different perspective.
Science should serve humanity, not the other way around. A simple concept, often forgotten.
Trust is a fragile construct, easily broken and difficult to rebuild, especially in the sterile halls of medicine.
Technology can amplify, but it cannot replace. Humanity remains the core.
Fear is a powerful weapon. Those who wield it best often control the narrative.
The truth, like a virus, can spread rapidly once it escapes containment.
Progress often demands a willingness to confront uncomfortable truths, even when those truths challenge our deepest beliefs.
The most dangerous infection is the one we refuse to acknowledge within ourselves.
The most dangerous disease is the one we refuse to acknowledge.
Power corrupts, but it is the silent complicity of the many that allows it to flourish.
Secrets are a currency. Be careful who you trade them with.
Sometimes the most terrifying monsters aren't lurking in the shadows, but hiding in plain sight, masked by authority.
The greatest discoveries often lie hidden in the most unexpected places.
In the pursuit of knowledge, be wary of those who claim absolute certainty.
The line between cure and catastrophe is often thinner than we care to admit.
The past is never truly gone. It lingers, a ghost in the machine, influencing the present and shaping the future.
Hope is a fragile thing, easily shattered. But even in the darkest night, a single spark can ignite a revolution.