Never give nor take an excuse.

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Statistics is the most important science in the whole world: for upon it depends the practical application of every other science and of every art: the one science essential to all political and social administration, all education, all organization based on experience, for it only gives results of our experience.

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Rather, ten times, die in the surf, heralding the way to a new world, than stand idly on the shore.

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I never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.

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To understand God's thoughts, one must study statistics, for these are the measure of His purpose.

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A human being does not cease to exist at death. It is change, not destruction, which takes place.

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Live life when you have it. Life is a splendid gift-there is nothing small about it.

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Unnecessary noise is the most cruel abuse of care which can be inflicted on either the sick or the well.

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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.

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For us who Nurse, our Nursing is a thing, which, unless in it we are making progress every year, every month, every week, take my word for it we are going back. The more experience we gain, the more progress we can make.

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