Moral activity? There is scarcely such a thing possible! Everything is sketchy. The world does nothing but sketch. 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 destruction doe religion 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 nursing bed sick That Religion is not devotion, but work and suffering for the love of God; this is the true doctrine of Mystics. Florence Nightingale doctrine god-love suffering 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 nursing leader joy 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 home opportunity civilization For the sick it is important to have the best. Florence Nightingale sick important science 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 kingdoms circumstances heaven 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-through habit light Our first journey is to find that special place for us. Florence Nightingale destiny vision journey 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-up vanity want I am not yet worthy; and I will live to deserve to be called a Trained Nurse. Florence Nightingale worthy deserve nurse 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 passion men jesus Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion. Florence Nightingale nursing expectations nurse Unnecessary noise is the most cruel abuse of care which can be inflicted on either the sick or the well. Florence Nightingale abuse care sick Never give nor take an excuse. Florence Nightingale excuse motivational giving 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 real prayer jesus 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 nursing sick nurse 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 nursing hero nurse Remember my name-- you'll be screaming it later. Florence Nightingale names remember To understand God's thoughts, one must study statistics, for these are the measure of His purpose. Florence Nightingale nursing god science
