M*A*S*H

"Nature seems cruel and beautiful in equal measure."

"Humor keeps us from crying, and sometimes we need to laugh to survive."

"Family is back home. Here, we are each other's family."

"Friendship means having someone who understands what you've been through without explanation."

"The greatest wisdom I've gained is knowing when to bend and when to hold firm."

"Love complicates everything, which is why I keep mine professional."

"I won't settle for mediocrity in myself or anyone working under me."

"Happiness is a moment of quiet when the alarms aren't blaring."

"Life is what happens between the surgeries and the sleeping."

"Change is inevitable; adaptation is the only choice."

"Knowledge without action is just philosophy."

"Education taught me a lot, but experience taught me everything."

"Hope is what keeps a nurse going when the surgery doesn't work."

"I don't have time for adventures—I have lives to save."

"Sometimes solitude is the only place you can think clearly."

"Relationships are complicated enough without adding war to the mix."

"Leadership means making the hard decisions no one else wants to make."

"Peace seems like a distant dream sometimes, but I have to believe in it."

"Money won't buy you peace of mind, I can tell you that much."

"Fear is natural. Acting despite it is what matters."

"Kindness doesn't make you weak; it makes you human."

"Motivation comes from knowing people depend on you to do your job right."

"Health in war is a privilege, not a right."

"I've found that power comes from competence, not from being liked."

"Gratitude for the small things—a hot shower, a clean bed—keeps you sane."

"Perseverance is what separates the officers from the enlisted in my book."

"Death doesn't care about your rank or your feelings. It just comes."

"I believe in doing things the right way, even when no one's watching."

"Work is what saves us. It gives us purpose when everything else is chaos."

"Patience is a virtue I'm still working on, especially with incompetent men."