431 Quotes by Ben Carson

It's very important for people to know themselves and understand what their value system is, because if you don't know what your value system is, then you don't know what risks are worth taking and which ones are worth avoiding.

A lot of people simply don't realize their potential because they're just so risk adverse. They just don't want to take the risk.

The most important thing for me is having a relationship with God. To know that the owner, the creator of the universe loves you, sent His Son to die for your sins; that's very empowering. Knowing Him and knowing that He loves me gives me encouragement and confidence to move forward.

Evolution and creationism both require faith. It's just a matter of where you choose to place that faith.

I pray before I go into the operating room for every case, and I ask him to give me wisdom, to help me to know what to do - and not only for operating, but for everything.

We have much more in common with other people than we have apart.

There is a tendency of people to try to make you believe only a few people are smart. As a brain surgeon, I know better than that.

People all over the nation are starved for honesty and common sense.

My favorite subject was recess. Fortunately for me, I had a mother who believed I was smart.