“Nature alone cures. ... what nursing has to do ... is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.”
"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
"Nature has given us all the pieces required to achieve exceptional wellness and health, but has left it to us to put these pieces together."
- Diane McLaren
Health
"Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart."
- Gene Tunney
Health
"Your health account, your bank account, they’re the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out."
- Jack LaLanne
Health
"Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you’ve got a kingdom."
- Jack LaLanne
Health
"To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise."
- Gene Tunney
Health