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Welcome to my library! Ever since my high school days, books and magazines have been to my mind what friends are in the flesh. Each and every one of these books and articles-- a fraction of the 12,000 volumes that I share my house with-- has contributed to expanding my dream.

— Patch Adams House Calls: How we can all heal the world one visit at a time (1998)

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The medical professionals are a lot more comfortable calling it "depression" than calling it "loneliness."

I have often found that mental patients who are given love, creativity, and community find the peace that they are reaching out for.

House Calls: How we can all heal the world one visit at a time (1998)

Imagination is an infinite resource that cannot be diminished by overuse or underuse.

House Calls: How we can all heal the world one visit at a time (1998)

I dove into the ocean of gratitude and never found the shore.

Take a close look at the part that "love" plays in your life. Make an inventory of love: people, things, ideas, experiences. Try to live your gratitude.

House Calls: How we can all heal the world one visit at a time (1998)

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