I never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small... Florence Nightingale More Quotes by Florence Nightingale More Quotes From Florence Nightingale A human being does not cease to exist at death. It is change, not destruction, which takes place. Florence Nightingale destructiondoereligion If a patient is cold, if a patient is feverish, if a patient is faint, if he is sick after taking food, if he has a bed-sore, it is generally the fault not of the disease, but of the nursing. Florence Nightingale nursingbedsick That Religion is not devotion, but work and suffering for the love of God; this is the true doctrine of Mystics. Florence Nightingale doctrinegod-lovesuffering 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! Florence Nightingale nursingleaderjoy Hospitals are only an intermediate stage of civilization, never intended ... to take in the whole sick population. May we hope that the day will come ... when every poor sick person will have the opportunity of a share in a district sick-nurse at home. Florence Nightingale homeopportunitycivilization For the sick it is important to have the best. Florence Nightingale sickimportantscience The 'kingdom of heaven is within,' indeed, but we must also create one without, because we are intended to act upon our circumstances. Florence Nightingale kingdomscircumstancesheaven A woman cannot live in the light of intellect. Society forbids it. Those conventional frivolities, which are called her 'duties', forbid it. Her 'domestic duties', high-sounding words, which, for the most part, are but bad habits (which she has not the courage to enfranchise herself from, the strength to break through), forbid it. Florence Nightingale break-throughhabitlight Our first journey is to find that special place for us. Florence Nightingale destinyvisionjourney By mortifying vanity we do ourselves no good. It is the want of interest in our life which produces it; by filling up that want of interest in our life we can alone remedy it. Florence Nightingale filling-upvanitywant I am not yet worthy; and I will live to deserve to be called a Trained Nurse. Florence Nightingale worthydeservenurse Jesus Christ raised women above the condition of mere slaves, mere ministers to the passions of the man, raised them by His sympathy, to be Ministers of God. Florence Nightingale passionmenjesus Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion. Florence Nightingale nursingexpectationsnurse Unnecessary noise is the most cruel abuse of care which can be inflicted on either the sick or the well. Florence Nightingale abusecaresick Never give nor take an excuse. Florence Nightingale excusemotivationalgiving 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. Florence Nightingale realprayerjesus It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a Hospital that it should do the sick no harm. It is quite necessary nevertheless to lay down such a principle. Florence Nightingale nursingsicknurse 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. Florence Nightingale nursingheronurse Remember my name-- you'll be screaming it later. Florence Nightingale namesremember To understand God's thoughts, one must study statistics, for these are the measure of His purpose. Florence Nightingale nursinggodscience
