Florence Nightingale Quotes

I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse.

Florence Nightingale

I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse.

Florence Nightingale

The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm.

Florence Nightingale

One's feelings waste themselves in words they ought all to be distilled into action ... which bring results.

Florence Nightingale

How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.

Florence Nightingale

A human being does not cease to exist at death. It is change not destruction which takes place.

Florence Nightingale

Were there none who were discontented with what they have the world would never reach anything better.

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

Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.

Florence Nightingale

You ask me why I do not write something.... I think one's feelings waste themselves in words, they ought all to be distilled into actions and into actions which bring results.

Florence Nightingale