"Was (...) Eigenverantwortung nennt, ist nichts anderes, als kranke Menschen einer unkontrollierten und unkontrollierbaren Übermacht (...) der Leistungsaufschwätzer auszuliefern."
"In mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and norms of behaviour."
"A few years ago I realized that my bonus, based on my "quality" management of diabetes, was compromised by the poor quality of my patients. I then dismissed many of the alcoholics and non-compliant (more correctly, I maneuvered them to dismiss me -- much less hassle); and my bonus scores have greatly improved. I thought I was clever, but I've come to believe that this is exactly what the the network, the insurance companies, and the gov't, wants me to do."
"Brüderle «wies erläuternd darauf hin, dass angesichts der bevorstehenden Landtagswahlen Druck auf der Politik laste und die Entscheidungen daher nicht immer rational seien»."