“Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.”
"Everything is sketchy. The world does nothing but sketch."
- Florence Nightingale
Awareness
"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
Belief
"I did not think of going to give myself a position, but for the sake of common humanity."
- Florence Nightingale
Compassion
"“Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion.”"
- Florence Nightingale
Compassion
"The world is put back by the death of everyone who has to sacrifice the development of his or her peculiar gifts to conventionality."
- Florence Nightingale
Personal Growth
"What a wonderful time to be young! You have knowledge of many more things than we needed to have. It is my conviction that your generation is better and stronger than was ours — better in many ways! I have faith that you young men and young women can meet the world on its own terms and conquer it!"
- President Boyd K. Packer
Ambition
"Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too."
- Mark Twain
Ambition
"Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark. Aim for the company of immortals."
- David Ogilvy
Ambition
"No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed."
- Billie Jean King
Ambition
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."
- Michael Jordan
Ambition