Quotes by Florence Nightingale
“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
“Wise and humane management of the patient is the best safeguard against infection.”— Florence Nightingale
“The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm.”— Florence Nightingale
“Live life when you have it. Life is a splendid gift-there is nothing small about it.”— Florence Nightingale
“Rather, ten times, die in the surf, heralding the way to a new world, than stand idly on the shore.”— Florence Nightingale
“Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.”— Florence Nightingale
“Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses...we must be learning all of our lives.”— Florence Nightingale
“Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation as any painter's or sculptor's work.”— Florence Nightingale
“So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.”— Florence Nightingale
“To be 'in charge' is certainly not only to carry out the proper measures yourself but to see that every one else does so too.”— Florence Nightingale
“Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion.”— Florence Nightingale
“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
“Let whoever is in charge keep this simple question in her head...how can I provide for this right thing to be always done?”— Florence Nightingale