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. Florence Nightingale backconventionalitydeath Change image and share on social
A hundred struggle and drown in the breakers. One discovers the new world. But rather, ten times rather, die in the surf, heralding the way to that new world, than stand idly on the shore. Florence Nightingale breakerdiediscover Change image and share on social
The most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe - how to observe - what symptoms indicate improvement - what the reverse - which are of importance - which are of none - which are the evidence of neglect - and of what kind of neglect. Florence Nightingale evidenceimportanceimportant share on social
Sick children, if not too shy to speak, will always express this wish. They invariably prefer a story to be told to them, rather than read to them. Florence Nightingale childexpressinvariably Change image and share on social
Why do people sit up so late, or, more rarely, get up so early? Not because the day is not long enough, but because they have no time in the day to themselves. Florence Nightingale dayearlylate Change image and share on social
Badly constructed houses do for the healthy what badly constructed hospitals do for the sick. Once insure that the air in a house is stagnant, and sickness is certain to follow. Florence Nightingale airbadlyconstruct Change image and share on social
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 bedcolddisease Change image and share on social
Every nurse ought to be careful to wash her hands very frequently during the day. If her face, too, so much the better. Florence Nightingale carefuldayface Change image and share on social
If I could give you information of my life, it would be to show how a woman of very ordinary ability has been led by God in strange and unaccustomed paths to do In His service what He has done in her. And if I could tell you all, you would see how God has done all, and I nothing. Florence Nightingale abilitygivegod share on social