It doesn't work that way. I don't have a magic wand, just a mirror. You have to look at all the parts of yourself you don't want to look at, that you're scared to look at because you're afraid you'll break. Maybe breaking is the point. You can't outrun your pain, Dr. Lim. If you keep trying, it's gonna kill you.

Rose

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Your job is to teach, not take over.

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Lim: Ben, nobody's going to hurt you. You're having another flashback.
Ben: I know where I am. Ever since I came back, I've felt like a monster is chasing me. I can't outrun it. I'm a threat to everyone around me.
Lim: You're not dangerous. You just need help.
Ben: Nothing helps. I can't smile. I can't laugh. I can't feel anything but pain.

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Asher: How do you get past it?
Lim: Cause that's the job. You will always remember it, but eventually you will stop reliving it.
Asher: How can you be so sure?
Lim: Because you have to or you can't be a surgeon. And I'm pretty sure that you're a surgeon. Now get back to work.

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Surgeons go to the stairwell for two reasons. Fire drills or trauma. You having a fire drill?

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Patient: I'm scared.
Jordan: Are you certain you want to go ahead with the abortion?
Patient: Yes.
Jordan: Then you have nothing to fear. You're making the right decision.

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Andrews: Asking a resident to do a procedure she doesn't feel comfortable with is bad form.
Lim: Oh my God, is there anyone who doesn't have an opinion on who should do this abortion?

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Lim: Dr. Murphy. Rosa is not your patient.
Shaun: She was teaching me about empathy. She says curiosity is the root of all empathy, which I find curious because -
Lim: I'm curious about the job you're supposed to be doing

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Claire: What do you think of Asher?
Lim: He's fine.
Claire: Too fine if you ask me.
Lim: I don't have time for too fine.
Claire: He's walking around like he didn't just lose a patient.
Lim: Good, smiling releases serotonin even if you feel miserable.
Claire: Denial isn't healthy.
Lim: Neither is dwelling on things you can't change.

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Claire: What were you doing on your bike at that hour?
Lim: Heading to work, trying to prepare for my budget meeting with Glassman.

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