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More Quotes by Florence Nightingale
Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.
To understand God's thoughts, one must study statistics, for these are the measure of His purpose.
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.
Live life when you have it. Life is a splendid gift-there is nothing small about it.
How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.
Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion.
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.
I am not yet worthy; and I will live to deserve to be called a Trained Nurse.
Our first journey is to find that special place for us.
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.
