Doogie Howser quotes from Doogie Howser, M.D.

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October 10, 1990... "Doctor Doogie" died. Candace is going to live. Good trade -- his death for her life.

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October 16, 1990... A big day for Vinnie. He helped deliver a child... and the child helped deliver a man.

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October 21, 1990... Two days ago I thought my father was a stubborn old dictator. Amazing how much he's learned in forty-eight hours.

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October 30, 1990... I guess being a good doctor is like playing the blues... sometimes you just have to improvise.

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November 6, 1990... Getting away with a lie may be a good magic trick... but honesty works wonders. Vinnie and I started out in opposite directions and ended up at the same place: the truth.

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November 9, 1990... This week Gregory and his father learned something I've known for a long time. We all need a little Delpino in our lives. I guess I'm lucky... I'm best friends with the original.

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November 17, 1990... Learned a lesson in anatomy today. Of the body's six hundred muscles, the hardest to keep in shape is the heart.

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November 22, 1990... Thanksgiving. Had turkey and pumpkin pie. Grandpa ate crow. Dad sampled the fruits of victory. Vinnie tasted sweet satisfaction. I hope the leftovers last all year.

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December 3, 1990... Dr. Reardon believes that good judgement comes with age. The minute he refused to work with me, he proved himself wrong.

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December 12, 1990... Vinnie is not going to N.Y.U. I'm happy... and the streets of New York are a lot safer.

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December 21, 1990... The truth is our most valuable commodity. It would probably be a way better world if people didn't use it so economically.

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January 10, 1991... Vinnie and I learned a valuable lesson this week. The truth only hurts when you don't tell it.

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January 19, 1991... As a doctor I can accept death as a natural part of life... But when a 17 year old kid loses a parent there's nothing natural about it.

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January 26, 1991... The best success is usually the one you risk the most to achieve. But tonight I learned that sometimes just taking the risk is its own reward.

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February 2, 1991... Mom and Dad are on a raft. Janine made a decision. A man reached out to his friends. Funny how a guy who's dealing with death showed us all how to live.