Nightingale’s Quotes (1)

Nurses must have compassion and a pair of hands willing to work.

Is it okay to make excuses? My success comes from this: I never make excuses and I never accept excuses.

If you want to be safe in life, you should have five things. The first is clean air, the second is clarified drinking water, the third is circulation ditches, the fourth is sweeping the house, and the fifth is sufficient sunlight.

When I die, please bury me next to my parents. Remember, never hold a lively funeral. Only two mourners are required. Do you know?

I swear an oath in front of God and the public that I will serve pure and faithfully throughout my life, and will not do anything harmful or useless, and will not take or use harmful drugs. I shall do my best to enhance the standard of my profession, keep confidential all personal matters and all household matters that I know while serving, I shall encourage the doctors to act with loyalty, and devote myself to the happiness of those who care for them.

Nightingale’s famous sayings (2)

Only with careful care can we truly avoid the spread of disease.

Constant talk of hope is a disaster for people.

People really want to see "outside the window"

People don't like to talk about themselves, they prefer to talk about the outside world.

God is merciful, and out of human considerations, He said many ridiculous words of comfort.

Extended reading: Introduction to Nightingale

Nightingale was born into a well-off family, her father William Edward was a learned and educated man. A man of education, a statistician. His mother, Fanny Smith, also came from a prominent British family. Not only was her family wealthy, but she had also been doing good deeds for generations and was well-known in her hometown. Nightingale's father graduated from Cambridge University and was proficient in mathematics. He was proficient in four languages: English, French, German and Italian. In addition to classical literature, he was also proficient in natural science, history and philosophy, and was good at music and painting. Nightingale was educated at home since she was a child. Her mother was dissatisfied with her because she had no intention of marriage. She wavered between being a housewife, a writer, and a nurse, and finally chose to be a nurse despite her parents' objections. Her father gave her 500 pounds a year (now about 100,000 yuan) so that she could live a comfortable life after work. Throughout her life, throughout the Victorian era, she made a superhuman contribution to the creation of nursing. She devoted her life to the reform and development of nursing and achieved brilliant achievements that attracted worldwide attention. All these made her a great woman who stood out in the 19th century and was admired and praised by the world. After Nightingale passed away, in compliance with her will, there was no state funeral. Later generations praised her as "the angel of the wounded", "the lady with the lamp (god)" and "the angel with the lamp". Her story is told in "The Angel in White", Lesson 3, Unit 3, Volume 12, Beijing Normal University Edition, and "The Lady with the Lamp", Lesson 4, Unit 6, Volume 12, Chongqing Western Normal University Edition Textbook.