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Quotes from Extraordinary Measures
(the doctor had told him that his daughter's death could be considered a blessing. After a near death experience the doctor tells John that the girl is stable. John replies) "I expect you could say we dodged that blessing, huh?" - John Crowley, Extraordinary Measures
(telling his wife that he has promised to raise money for Dr. Stonehill's research. His wife asks if it is five hundred or a thousand?) "It's five hundred thousand by next month." - John Crowley, Extraordinary Measures
(his boss is trying to talk him into keeping his job) "You're right, this is crazy. I'm chasing the wind but I can't just sit around and wait for my kids to die. I can't do that." - John Crowley, Extraordinary Measures
(talking with Dr. Stonehill after an argument) "Fine, spend the rest of your life dreaming up great ideas that don't get funded. Draw your diagrams on the wall that cure diseases in theory but never help a single human being in reality." - John Crowley, Extraordinary Measures
(arguing with a corporate executive about drug research) "This is not about a return on an investment, it's about kids. Kids with names, dreams, families that love them." - John Crowley, Extraordinary Measures