Florence Nightingale

The greatest joy in life is to be of service to others.

The true art of nursing is to make the patient feel at home.

I am a woman of action, not of words.

The world needs more doers and less talkers.

The true nurse is one who is always learning.

I have no patience with idleness or incompetence.

The greatest strength of a woman is her compassion.

The true nurse is one who is always kind and gentle.

I am a reformer, and I will not rest until I have achieved my goals.

The world is a better place because of those who care.

The true nurse is one who is always cheerful and hopeful.

I am a woman of faith, and I believe in the power of prayer.

The greatest reward in life is to see the results of your labor.

The true nurse is one who is always patient and understanding.

I am a woman of courage, and I will not be deterred by obstacles.

The world needs more love and less hate.

The true nurse is one who is always dedicated to her patients.

Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard an exclusive preparation as any painter's or sculptor's work.

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 what kind of neglect.

The world is put back by the death of every one who has had the means of doing good, and has not done it.