Florence Nightingale Quotes

"Hospitals are only an intermediate stage of civilization."
-Florence Nightingale in Civilization quotes.

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

"It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a hospital that it should do the sick no harm."
-Florence Nightingale in Principles quotes.

"There is no part of my life, upon which I can look back without pain."
-Florence Nightingale

"To understand God's thoughts we must study statistics, for these are the measure of His purpose."
-Florence Nightingale in God quotes.

"Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion."
-Florence Nightingale

"No man, not even a doctor, ever gives any other definition of what a nurse should be than this - 'devoted and obedient'. This definition would do just as well for a porter. It might even do for a horse. It would not do for a policeman."
-Florence Nightingale

"I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse."
-Florence Nightingale

"How very little can be done under the spirit of fear."
-Florence Nightingale