Nightingale sayings

Here are some sayings attributed to Florence Nightingale, the famous nurse and social reformer:

1. "I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse."

2. "Live life when you have it. Life is a splendid gift - there is nothing small about it."

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

4. "I think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results."

5. "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."

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

7. "Rather, ten times, die in the surf, heralding the way to a new world, than stand idly on the shore."

8. "Were there nothing wrong in the world, there would be nothing for us to do."

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

10. "Let whoever is in charge keep this simple question in her head (not, how can I always do this right thing myself, but) how can I provide for this right thing to be always done?"

Above is Nightingale sayings.