People say the effect is only on the mind. It is no such thing. The effect is on the body, too. Little as we know about the way in which we are affected by form, by color, and light, we do know this, that they have an actual physical effect. Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the objects presented to patients, are actual means of recovery.

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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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The next Christ will perhaps be a female Christ.

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Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion.

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The symptoms or the sufferings generally considered to be inevitable and incident to the disease are very often not symptoms of the disease at all, but of something quite different-of the want of fresh air, or of light, or of warmth, or of quiet, or of cleanliness, or of punctuality and care in the administration of diet, of each or of all of these.

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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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The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm.

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Nursing is a progressive art such that to stand still is to go backwards.

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The world is put back by the death of every one who has to sacrifice the development of his or her peculiar gifts to conventionality.

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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!

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