To Morgan, the disfigurement of his monstrous nose was the touch of God upon him, the assurance of mortality. It was the steadiest assurance he had.
Quotes about disfigurement (5 Quotes)
This is truly a remarkable and historic time in plastic surgery. The ability to help restore some hope to a person who suffers from severe facial disfigurement for an improved quality of life is a wonderful thing. Still, there are many unanswered questions regarding this challenge and many important considerations for all involved.
While doing relief work in India I met Abdul. He was old, crippled and blind. He had been a college professor and spoke perfect English. His mind was sharp and clear, and he taught me much about India. Near the end of my stay I asked, 'Abdul, what could I pray for for you' A smile illuminated his face, and he sighed, 'Sister I dont know I have everything. I stood dumbfounded. This poor man, suffering terrible disfigurement, had everything Then in his beautific smile I saw his joy, his serenity, his sacred calm. And I knew what Jesus meant when he told us, 'Blessed are the poor in spirit.' For, wanting nothing, Abdul had that peace which passes all understanding.
We'd like to develop a treatment option for early breast cancers that minimizes disfigurement and spares normal tissues.
SCARIFICATION, n. A form of penance practised by the mediaeval pious. The rite was performed, sometimes with a knife, sometimes with a hot iron, but always, says Arsenius Asceticus, acceptably if the penitent spared himself no pain nor harmless disfigurement. Scarification, with other crude penances, has now been superseded by benefaction. The founding of a library or endowment of a university is said to yield to the penitent a sharper and more lasting pain than is conferred by the knife or iron, and is therefore a surer means of grace. There are, however, two grave objections to it as a penitential method the good that it does and the taint of justice.