Derek Shepherd

"It's a beautiful day to save lives."

"Pick a big one. Go big or go home."

"The human body is an amazing machine."

"Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends."

"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."

"Someone sedate me."

"The key to a good life is to have dreams."

"I'm not scared of anything. Well, except maybe running out of time."

"You make a choice to take the path that leads you to what's important."

"Great surgeons aren't born; they're made."

"Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same thing."

"We're all alone in the end, that's why you need to find people to be alone with."

"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends the dimensions of time and space."

"Be bold. Be brave. Take risks. That's how you advance."

"You have to embrace the fear and become brave."

"The world doesn't stop for your grief."

"Life is interesting when things go wrong."

"You can't let fear rule your life."

"Every teaching is a healing interaction."

"Do what's right, not what's easy."

"The road to becoming an excellent surgeon is a long one."

"You're going to make mistakes. That's life."

"This is why we work. For moments like this."

"You have to be brave enough to trust."

"Believe in yourself and others will too."

"Medicine is a calling, not just a career."

"The best surgeons make the best decisions under pressure."

"You have to fight for what you want in life."

"There's always another hill to climb."

"I am not the kind of guy who gives up."