The prime goal is to alleviate suffering, and not to prolong life. And if your treatment does not alleviate suffering, but only prolongs life, that treatment should be stopped.

  • -- Christiaan Barnard 克里斯蒂安·巴纳德

首要目标是减轻痛苦,而不是延长寿命。如果你的治疗不能减轻痛苦,而只能延长生命,那就应该停止治疗。

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Most of us would never consider getting our car repaired without first receiving an estimate of the charges, but this is exactly what we do when we need to go to a hospital for treatment.

我们大多数人都不会考虑在没有收到费用预估之前就把车修好,但这正是我们需要去医院治疗时所做的事情。

I do take responsibility for it. I admit to having a problem. I have been to numerous treatment centers.

我确实对此负责。我承认有个问题。我去过很多治疗中心。

I'm definitely more understanding of people who have disabilities and who are suffering.

我对那些有残疾和正在遭受痛苦的人有了更多的了解。

Eternal suffering awaits anyone who questions god's infinite love.

永恒的苦难等待着任何质疑上帝无限之爱的人。