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Surgery Quotes

On trusting the people who cut, and choosing not to

One quote uses surgery as a measuring stick for trust, comparing it pointedly to citizen journalism; another insists making records isn't exactly brain surgery either.

Making records is not brain surgery.

Quotes by Shaggy

I don't like surgery. I don't like elective surgery, I don't like surgery that you have to have.

Quotes by Sandra Bernhard

I wore glasses my whole life, but then I got Lasik eyeball surgery, and I fixed that.

Quotes by Ryan Eggold

Since I had my gastric bypass surgery in 1998, I eat like a bird. Unfortunately, that bird is a California condor.

Quotes by Roseanne Barr

Change Quotes

If I quit surgery, I'd be afraid I'd dry up.

Quotes by Richard Selzer

I can't even get three weeks off to have cosmetic surgery.

Quotes by Paul Lynde

I would trust citizen journalism as much as I would trust citizen surgery.

Quotes by Morley Safer

I've had some surgery and shoulder problems.

Quotes by Im Dong-Hyun

I don't believe for one second that the eye surgery has helped me on the mound.

Quotes by Greg Maddux

Emotion Quotes

I had cataract surgery a while back.

Quotes by Gordon Moore

I was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an illness of the thyroid gland. Instead of surgery, I was given radiation treatment.

Quotes by Gail Devers

I had a minor back surgery, as minor as it's going to get.

Quotes by Gail Kim

I didn't have to undergo reconstructive surgery.

Quotes by Eva Herzigova

I had my first seizure, and I had to go in for heart surgery.

Quotes by Carre Otis

Health Quotes

Radical surgery is never fun.

Quotes by Brent Spiner

Economics is not brain surgery.

Quotes by Ben Carson

I've had a lot of plastic surgery, and I'm completely honest about it.

Quotes by Anitta

I've often contemplated some kind of tummy tuck surgery, but I know this is not the answer.

Quotes by Amanda de Cadenet

Frequently Asked Questions

What angle do these surgery quotes take?
Most use surgery as a metaphor for high stakes, as in the line comparing citizen journalism to citizen surgery, alongside a couple of quotes about personal experience with or dislike of actual medical procedures.
Is there a quote comparing something else to brain surgery?
Yes, one states plainly that making records is not brain surgery, using the phrase to downplay how serious or difficult the process really is.
Why would someone search for quotes about surgery?
The word doubles as both a literal medical topic and a common metaphor for precision and seriousness, so readers researching either use end up on the same page.
Does this page mention a specific type of surgery?
One quote describes getting Lasik eye surgery after wearing glasses for life, a concrete, personal example among the more metaphorical quotes.
What related pages should I check next?
For more on physical wellbeing broadly, the Health collection is a natural fit, while the Change quotes page covers transformation from a less medical angle.

There's also honesty about avoiding elective procedures altogether, right next to someone who finally got Lasik and fixed their eyesight for good.