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More Quotes by Florence Nightingale
Woman has nothing but her affections,--and this makes her at once more loving and less loved.
I am of certain convinced that the greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel.
Nursing is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said, the finest of Fine Arts.
Let whoever is in charge keep this simple question in her head (not, how can I always do this right thing myself, but) how can I provide for this right thing to be always done?
People talk about imitating Christ, and imitate Him in the little trifling formal things, such as washing the feet, saying His prayer, and so on; but if anyone attempts the real imitation of Him, there are no bounds to the outcry with which the presumption of that person is condemned.
Our first journey is to find that special place for us.
The next Christ will perhaps be a female Christ.
May we hope that, when we are all dead and gone, leaders will arise who have been personally experienced in the hard, practical work, the difficulties, and the joys of organizing nursing reforms, and who will lead far beyond anything we have done!
Remember my name-- you'll be screaming it later.
Live life when you have it. Life is a splendid gift-there is nothing small about it.
