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 ma… - Florence Nightingale

People do not go into the company of their fellow-creatures for what would seem a very sufficient reason, namely, that they have something to say to them, or something that they want to hear from them; but in the vague hope that they may find something to say.

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It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a hospital that it should do the sick no harm.

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

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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.

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Women have no sympathy and my experience of women is almost as large as Europe.

To understand God's thoughts we must study statistics, for these are the measure of His purpose.