Ben Carson

Evolution and creationism both require faith. It's just a matter of where you choose to place that faith.

The mind controls so much of the body. We are much more than flesh and blood; we are complex systems. Patients do better when they have faith that they're going to do better. That's why I always tell my patients and their families not to neglect their prayers. There's nobody I don't say that to.

Over the years my mother's steadfast faith in God has inspired me, particularly when I had to perform extremely difficult surgical procedures or when I found myself faced with my own medical scare.

Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.

Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.

With everything that is complex, we learn. If you don't learn, then it's an utter and abject failure. If you do learn, and you're able to apply that to the next situation, then you take away a measure of success.

Education is a fundamental principle of what made America a success. We can't afford to throw any young people away.