So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.

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"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

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"It is never too late to be what you might have been."

- George Eliot

New Beginnings

"Mondays offer new beginnings 52 times a year!"

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New Beginnings

"You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do."

- Dr. Seuss

New Beginnings

"You can’t turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again."

- Bonnie Prudden

New Beginnings

"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

New Beginnings