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Michael J. Fox
(9 Jun 1961 - )
Canadian-American actor whose well-remembered roles include starring in the Family Ties TV series and the movie trilogy Back to the Future. After being diagnosed as having Parkinson's disease, he has been a prominent advocate for research into its cure.
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Science Quotes by Michael J. Fox (3)
'Why do you think it is...', I asked Dr. Cook ... 'that brain surgery, above all else—even rocket science—gets singled out as the most challenging of human feats, the one demanding the utmost of human intelligence?'
[Dr. Cook answered,] 'No margin for error.'
[Dr. Cook answered,] 'No margin for error.'
— Michael J. Fox
Lucky Man (2002), 208.
Medical science has proven time and again that when the resources are provided, great progress in the treatment, cure and prevention of disease can occur.
— Michael J. Fox
Commencement Address, Medical School Convocation, University of Miami (10 May 2003). From website www.michaeljfox.org.
See also: | Cure (24) | Disease (115) | Medicine (127) | Prevention (6) | Progress (117) | Resource (2) | Treatment (33)
We've all seen Apollo 13. NASA guys always have the old 'plastic bag, cardboard tubing, and duct tape' option to fall back on when the shit hits the fan. Neurosurgeons have no such leeway. What it comes down to is this: if a brain surgeon screws up, it means a multi-million-dollar malpractice suit, but if a rocket scientist screws up, it means a multi-million-dollar hit movie starring Tom Hanks.
— Michael J. Fox
Lucky Man (2002), 209.
