Cristina Yang

"Surgery isn't just a job. It's a calling."

"You can't save everyone. That's the hardest lesson to learn."

"Pride is dangerous. It blinds you to the truth."

"Music has healing powers we don't fully understand."

"Faith in yourself is more important than faith in god."

"Power corrupts. But powerlessness corrupts absolutely."

"Technology makes us better at medicine, not less human."

"I'm competent. I know my worth."

"Mistakes are how we learn and grow."

"I don't do things halfway. It's all or nothing for me."

"Ambition without passion is empty."

"Connection is what makes life meaningful."

"I'm not afraid of being alone. I'm afraid of being irrelevant."

"Authenticity is rare. Treasure it when you find it."

"Happiness comes from doing what you love with people you love."

"The best surgeons never stop learning."

"Life is unpredictable. That's what makes it worth living."

"I choose my battles carefully."

"Forgiveness is harder than anger, but worth it."

"Love is terrifying and exhilarating all at once."

"Success means different things to different people."

"I'm responsible for my own happiness."

"True friendship survives distance and time."

"Family obligations are real, even when complicated."

"Hope is necessary, even if it hurts sometimes."

"Courage isn't the absence of fear. It's acting despite it."

"Everything changes. That's the only constant."

"Knowledge of yourself is the most important knowledge."

"Work is where I find meaning."

"Dreams don't come true. They're achieved."