Florence Nightingale

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

Poetry and imagination begin life. A child will fall on its knees on the gravel walk at the sight of a pink hawthorn in full flower, when it is by itself, to praise God for it.

I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.

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